Unisex name · since 1920

Oakie

10 babies named Oakie in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

10
total births
1920–1925
years on record
1920s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Oakie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1920.

Social Security Administration records show Oakie recorded 10 times among girls since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1925.

  • 10 total births
  • 1920–1925 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

10 girls have been named Oakie since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1925.

10
total births
1920–1925
years on record
1920s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Oakie was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

5 babies were named Oakie in 1920 - its busiest year on record.

Oakie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Oakie's SSA record in two at 1925 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded.

Oakie at a glance

Last recorded 1925

Total births

10

Since 1920

6 years of records

Peak year

1920

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1925

Active since

1920

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 1925

Oakie popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1925

Last recorded 1925
Peak year (1920)
5
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
5 19201925 5

Oakie popularity over time - boys

10 total births recorded since 1922 (Oakie as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 10 births
5 19221957 5

Oakie by decade

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

1920s was Oakie's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Oakie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Oakie?
10 babies have been named Oakie since 1920. It was last recorded in 1925. The peak year was 1920 with 5 births.
When was Oakie most popular?
Oakie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Is Oakie a unisex name?
Yes, Oakie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 10 births, and as a boy's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Oakie been used?
The SSA has tracked Oakie since 1920 -- 6 years through the most recent 1925 data.
What names are similar to Oakie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oakley, Oaklynn, Oaklee, Oaklyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1920–1925 (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. "Oakie: Baby Name Since 1920 - 10 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oakie. 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 Oakie 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 June 2026.