Oaks
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning plural of oak tree.
Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Oaks by the numbers
Oaks was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Oaks. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Oaks
Names that are said the same way as Oaks, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Oax4 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a tree
Like Oaks, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ashtonash tree settlement3,129 in the US (2017)
- Ashleyash tree meadow2,549 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Oaks
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