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1915

First Year

2021

Last Year

1957

Peak Year

#1952

Peak Rank

189

Total Count

24

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Doak

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Doak is a surname and a masculine given name. It may refer to:

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doak%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doak%5F%28name%29)

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## The Story of Doak

The earliest SSA record of Doak as a baby boy name dates back to 1915, when 5 babies received it. 1957 was its biggest year on record, with 17 newborns named Doak — #1,952 in the national rankings. About 50% of every Doak on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Doak last appeared in the published SSA data in 2021, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 189 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

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## Names that sound like Doak

Phonetically similar names — useful when Doak is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* Doke
* Doek
* Dolk
* [Dick](/dick)
* Deck
* Dike
* Dic
* Dich
* [Dak](/dak)
* Dec
* Deak
* [Dack](/dack)

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Doak

What does the name Doak mean?

Doak is a surname and a masculine given name. It may refer to:

How popular is Doak in 2026?

In 2026, Doak ranks #9,707 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Doak most popular?

Doak reached its peak popularity in 1957, ranking #1,952 that year with 17 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Doak most popular?

Doak has historically been most popular in Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Doak.

Is Doak a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Doak is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Doak?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Doak include Emit, Hisao, Zygmund. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Doak 

Doak is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 189 births in the dataset. Doak's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #1,952\. Use the chart and map above to compare Doak's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1957 → ](/year/1957)
* [ Names of the 1950s → ](/decade/1950s)
* [ Names starting with "D" → ](/letter/d)
* [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
* Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.