Oaks
Boy name · #2936 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Oaks? In official American birth records, Oaks has been tracked continuously since 2013, giving it 12 years of documented American history.
Oaks ranks #2936 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 43 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #7491, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 boys born in 2025 was named Oaks.
Babies named Oaks per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 12-year story
Oaks first appears in the Social Security records in 2013, when 11 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 45 babies and a rank of #2835. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Oaks against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Oaks in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Oaks is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Oaks will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Oaks is most common
State-level data for Oaks 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 Oaks
Statistically, parents drawn to Oaks tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Oakes, Hades, Owais, Osiah, and Ojas.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Oaks | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #2884 |
| 2024 | 45 | #2835 |
| 2023 | 30 | #3712 |
| 2022 | 33 | #3464 |
| 2021 | 34 | #3362 |
| 2020 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2019 | 20 | #4806 |
| 2018 | 15 | #5770 |
| 2017 | 12 | #6685 |
| 2016 | 6 | #10744 |
| 2015 | 10 | #7491 |
| 2013 | 11 | #7026 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Oaks?
In official American birth records, the name Oaks first appeared in 2013 (over 12 years ago), when 11 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 12 years.
Is Oaks a popular boy name?
Oaks ranked #2936 among boys in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7491.
When was the name Oaks most popular?
Oaks peaked in 2024, when 45 American boys received the name (ranked #2835 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Oaks?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American boys was named Oaks. 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.