Total births
189
Boys' name · since 1915
Doak
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 189 babies named Doak, peaking in 1957. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 189
- total births
- 1915–2021
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
189 boys have been named Doak since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Doak has 189 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2021.
- 189 total births
- 1915–2021 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
189 boys have been named Doak since 1915, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2021.
- 189
- total births
- 1915–2021
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Doak was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
17 babies were named Doak in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
Doak's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Doak's SSA record in two at 1959 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1957 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Doak at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Doak popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2021
- Peak year (1957)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Doak by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Doak's strongest decade.
94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Doak births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1940s 20
1940s
20 births
- 1950s
1950s
94 births
- 1960s
1960s
40 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 2000s 8
2000s
8 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 94 births (50% of all-time use).
Doak by state
Where Doak concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 2.6% |
Texas share of Doak's total US births 2.6%
5 of 189 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Doak? ▼
Doak has been given to 189 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 17 babies were born in 1957, its single highest year.
When was Doak most popular? ▼
Doak was most popular in the 1950s decade with 94 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Doak most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Doak are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Doak been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Doak since 1915 -- 107 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Doak? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Doane, Doanld, Doan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Doak's data
- Doak's decade-level peak was the 1950s (94 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Doaks (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Doak
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Doak: Baby Name Since 1915 - 189 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/doak. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Doak draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.