Oak is a rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Oak is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #2,344 for boy births in the United States (and #5,051 across all names), given to 59 babies. Oak first appears in 1920 and peaked in 2023 (68 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | 59 | — | #2,344 |
| 2024 | 62 | 62 | #17,049 | #2,437 |
| 2023 | 76 | 76 | #11,926 | #2,142 |
| 2022 | 58 | 58 | #14,847 | #2,610 |
| 2021 | 59 | 59 | #11,910 | #2,576 |
| 2020 | 41 | 41 | — | #2,912 |
| 2019 | 47 | 47 | — | #2,723 |
| 2018 | 32 | 32 | — | #3,499 |
| 2017 | 36 | 36 | — | #3,235 |
| 2016 | 41 | 41 | — | #2,921 |
| 2015 | 25 | 25 | — | #4,149 |
| 2014 | 28 | 28 | — | #3,754 |
| 2013 | 10 | 10 | — | #7,940 |
| 2012 | 11 | 11 | — | #7,408 |
| 2011 | 13 | 13 | — | #6,486 |
| 2010 | 8 | 8 | — | #9,434 |
| 2009 | 11 | 11 | — | #7,566 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,714 |
| 2007 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,717 |
| 2006 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,549 |
| 1998 | 5 | 5 | — | #10,835 |
| 1979 | 7 | — | — | #5,209 |
| 1974 | 7 | — | — | #4,488 |
| 1922 | 6 | — | — | #4,180 |
| 1920 | 7 | — | — | #3,723 |