Oakes
Boy name · #2449 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Oakes? In official American birth records, Oakes has been tracked continuously since 2012, giving it 13 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 56 baby boys were named Oakes, placing it at #2449 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6676, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,143 boys born in 2025 was named Oakes.
The 13-year story
Oakes first appears in the Social Security records in 2012, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 56 babies and a rank of #2421. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Oakes per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Oakes in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Oakes is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Oakes will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Oakes is most common
State-level data for Oakes is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Oakes
Statistically, parents drawn to Oakes tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hades, Oaks, Younes, Waris, and Stiles.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Oakes | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | #2421 |
| 2024 | 42 | #2958 |
| 2023 | 28 | #3883 |
| 2022 | 23 | #4442 |
| 2021 | 22 | #4494 |
| 2020 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2019 | 17 | #5340 |
| 2018 | 13 | #6345 |
| 2017 | 16 | #5526 |
| 2016 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2015 | 12 | #6676 |
| 2014 | 13 | #6307 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8118 |
| 2012 | 6 | #10770 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Oakes?
In official American birth records, the name Oakes first appeared in 2012 (over 13 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 13 years.
Is Oakes a popular boy name?
Oakes ranked #2449 among boys in 2025 with 56 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6676.
When was the name Oakes most popular?
Oakes peaked in 2025, when 56 American boys received the name (ranked #2421 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Oakes?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,143 newborn American boys was named Oakes. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.