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Oak

/ˈoʊk/ · 96% boys · 59 born in 2025

Oak has been given to about 674 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2023, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈoʊk/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 657
Median age today6 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Oak per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2023 · 76
  • Born in 202559
  • All time674
  • England & Wales, 20257

How popular is Oak?

Its best year was 2023, when 76 babies were given the name, ranking 2142nd. The typical living American called Oak is about 6 years old today. It is relatively most common in Tennessee, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Oak

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Omar0.53
  2. Oran0.53
  3. Oaklee0.51
  4. Isaak0.51
  5. Oakley0.47
  6. Oscar0.45
  7. Orval0.45

Middle names for Oak

Ranked by flow score
  1. Oak Thomas0.74
  2. Oak Cole0.73
  3. Oak Miles0.73
  4. Oak Wilder0.72
  5. Oak James0.71
  6. Oak John0.55

Sibling names for Oak

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Azaiahbrother · 0.93
  2. Matheobrother · 0.92
  3. Elowensister · 0.92
  4. Kaisenbrother · 0.92
  5. Lakelynsister · 0.91
  6. Laylanisister · 0.91

Where Oak is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Tennessee0.01%
  2. Texas0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Oak Evans0.73
  2. Oak Edwards0.73
  3. Oak Anderson0.70
  4. Oak Allen0.70
  5. Oak Adams0.70
  6. Oak Wilson0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Oak

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Oak across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.