boy's name
Oak
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 865
Oak is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 59 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2023, when 76 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 56,192 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1920.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Oak over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 13 |
| 1970s | 14 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 36 |
| 2010s | 251 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 355 |
How popular is Oak?
In 2025, Oak was given to 59 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Oak is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Oak
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Oak also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Oak over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Oak
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Oak — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Oak
How popular is the name Oak?
In 2025, Oak was given to 59 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Oak a girl's or a boy's name?
Oak is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Oak?
Oak has 1 syllable.
When was Oak most popular?
Oak peaked in 2023, when 76 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Oak a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Oak currently ranks #2,362 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.