Given name & surname
Oaks
“from the oak-tree grove”
Oaks is a variant of Oakes. One English interpretation is “from the oak-tree grove.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Oaks is a variant of Oakes. One English interpretation is “from the oak-tree grove.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Oaks is a variant of Oakes. An origin associated with Oakes is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2013. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Oaks through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 280
- 280 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 45 babies
- 2025
- 43
- #2,920 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +150%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 43 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,920 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 150.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Utah had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (11). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 6,907 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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