Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1919. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Oakland through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,701
- 1,409 boys · 292 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 208 babies
- 2025
- 208
- #1,248 for boys · #3,282 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 81% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 160 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,248 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 86.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 48 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, North Carolina had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (16). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 625 as a first name in 2020; 1,180 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Oakland’s family of names
In English usage, Oakland has a related form in OAKLEN.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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