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.
- #13,301 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 189
- born since 1915
- 1950s
- peak 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.
- #13,301 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 189 born since 1915
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Doak ranks #13,301 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 189 born since 1915, peaking in the 1950s.
- #13,301 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 189
- born since 1915
- 1950s
- peak decade
Doak's 189 recorded births place it above 70.69% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
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 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
1950s is the heaviest window (94 births, 50% of the file).
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% |
5 of 189 births nationwide.
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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
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Doak: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1957)
Similar record span (~106 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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).
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 August 2026.