How Many People Are Named Oakland?
An estimated 1,464 people in the United States have the first name Oakland. It is used for both genders, with 83.6% male. The average bearer is 7 years old, and Oakland peaked in popularity in 2024 with 194 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Oakland as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Oakland paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Oakland is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 7, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,464
About 1 in 234,122 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
83.6% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2024
194 births
Total Registered
1,491
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Oakland
Oakland is predominantly male (83.6%), though 244 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Oakland as a male name
Ranked #1,296 in 2024
151 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (158 births)
Oakland as a female name
Ranked #3,618 in 2024
43 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (43 births)
Oakland: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Oakland span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 901 babies were registered. Oakland remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Oakland by Decade
How has Oakland tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Oakland by State
Birth registrations for Oakland span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Texas, Tennessee. The lowest are in South Carolina, Nebraska, Kansas. On average, about 29 Oaklands were registered per state.
Oakland + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Oakland as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Oakland
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
Oakland: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oakland?
We estimate approximately 1,464 people named Oakland are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 234,122 Americans share this first name.
Is Oakland a common name?
Oakland is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,491 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Oakland most popular?
Oakland reached peak popularity in 2024, when 194 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Oakland is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Oakland a male name?
Oakland is predominantly male. 83.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Oakland Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Oakland Smith, Oakland Johnson, Oakland Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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