US rank #5204 Boys' name Peak 2019 163 births

Oaken — #5204 US boys' name

163 babies named Oaken in U.S. Social Security records since 2013, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s852020s78
#5204
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 63% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Oaken was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

25 babies were named Oaken in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Oaken

The Social Security Administration has registered 163 babies named Oaken between 2013 and 2024, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Oaken currently holds the #5204 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Oaken performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 85 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Oaken shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Oaken in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 163 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Oaken at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

163

Since 2013

12 years of records

Peak year

2019

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,204

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2013

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 2024

Oaken popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2013

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
25
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
051015202530 202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013 5

Oaken by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
85 births that decade — 52% of Oaken's all-time total
2010s852020s78

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Oaken?
163 babies have been named Oaken since 2013. It currently ranks #5204 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 25 births.
When was Oaken most popular?
Oaken was most popular in the 2010s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Oaken been used?
Oaken has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 12 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Oaken?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oakley, Oakland, Oaklee, Oaklen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2013–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.