Oakes is a very rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Oakes is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #2,438 for boy births in the United States (and #5,249 across all names), given to 56 babies. Oakes was first reported in SSA data in 2012 and peaked in 2025 (56 births).
Boys named Oakes per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2012–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here