Names / Boy names
Oak
Current rank
#2,344
and rising
All-time peak
#2,142
in 2023
First recorded
1920
in U.S. data
Children named
674
since 1920
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2,142 in 2023 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A boys' name, Oak makes its debut in 1920. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Only about 674 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.