Oakland

Meaning: Land of oaks
Origin: Old English — Oak + land

Boy's name · #1248 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Oakland is climbing: on the charts since 1919, it is ranked #1248 in 2025, with about 160 boys given the name last year. Roughly 1,400 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,095 in Canada (2024).

Famous Oaklands

Oakland Woods Valleau — Canadian politician
Oakland Ross — Canadian journalist and writer

Similar names: Cove · Oaklee · Kross · Holland · Kreed · Theoden

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