Rising since 2013, #4,857 for boys today.
Popularity of Oaken since 2013
Babies named Oaken per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 85 |
| 2020s | 99 |
Meaning & origin
Oaken is an extremely rare modern coinage, first appearing in U.S. birth records in 2013. It reached its peak popularity in 2019, likely influenced by the 2013 Disney film Frozen, which introduced a supporting character named Oaken. By 2025, the name ranked 4,857, with approximately 1 in every 85,404 male newborns given the name that year. Its trajectory has been rising since 2013, though it has not appeared in any top state lists. The name draws on the sturdy oak tree, a symbol of strength and endurance, and fits a modern trend of nature-inspired boy names.
Oaken is a modern coinage, first recorded in U.S. data in 2013. It likely draws on Old English āc 'oak', used in surnames and place names; the suffix may also echo fashionable -en endings. As a given name, it appears to have gained attention from the character Oaken in Disney's 2013 film Frozen, where the name was used for a minor character. There is no long historical tradition of use as a first name.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Oak
Sibling names for Oaken
Names that share Oaken's style, for a brother or sister.
