ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1995 First Year 2026 Last Year 2022 Peak Year #5790 Peak Rank 322 Total Count 27 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 2006 First Year 2026 Last Year 2023 Peak Year #6440 Peak Rank 91 Total Count 8 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Oasis What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. In ecology, an oasis is a fertile area of a desert or semi-desert environment that sustains plant life and provides habitat for animals. Surface water may be present, or water may only be accessible from wells or underground channels created by humans. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oasis) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oasis) 🏛️Origin & history Oases often have human histories that are measured in millennia. Archeological digs at Ein Gedi in the Dead Sea Valley have found evidence of settlement dating to 6,000 BC. Al-Ahsa on the Arabian Peninsula shows evidence of human residence dating to the Neolithic . Anthropologically , the oasis is "an area of sedentary life, which associates the city \[ medina \] or village \[ ksar \] with its surrounding feeding source, the palm grove, within a relational and circulatory nomadic system". The location of oases has been of critical importance for trade and transportation routes in desert areas; car [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Oasis](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/ISS-64_Jubba_with_Nefud_Desert%2C_Saudi_Arabia.jpg/330px-ISS-64_Jubba_with_Nefud_Desert%2C_Saudi_Arabia.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oasis) 📖 ## The Story of Oasis ### As a girl name American parents first put Oasis on the record books as a girl name in 1995, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 21 Oasiss were born — ranking #5,790 that year. About 39% of every Oasis on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Oasis ranks #6,013 for girls with 20 births, rising sharply (+38% over the past five years). All told, over 322 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name The earliest SSA record of Oasis as a boy name dates back to 2006, when 5 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 13 newborns named Oasis — #6,513 in the national rankings. About 95% of every Oasis on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Oasis ranks #6,440 for boys with 13 births, with steady use. All told, over 91 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Oasis Phonetically similar names — useful when Oasis is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Oasys * Oases * Chasis * Casis * Iasis * Osis * Oas * Osas * [Onassis](/onassis) * Noesis * Mesas * Jaysus Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Oasis What does the name Oasis mean? In ecology, an oasis is a fertile area of a desert or semi-desert environment that sustains plant life and provides habitat for animals. Surface water may be present, or water may only be accessible from wells or underground channels created by humans. How popular is Oasis in 2026? In 2026, Oasis ranks #6,013 among girls' names in the U.S., with 20 babies given the name that year. When was Oasis most popular? Oasis reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #5,790 that year with 21 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Oasis most popular? Oasis has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Oasis. Is Oasis a unisex name? Yes — Oasis is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 78% of Oasiss assigned female and 22% assigned male historically. What names go well with Oasis? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Oasis include Suhaila, Arora, Menna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧SuhailaPeak #5790](/suhaila)[👧AroraPeak #5790](/arora)[👧MennaPeak #5790](/menna)[👧AdreamPeak #5790](/adream) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦HarlowePeak #6443](/harlowe)[👦IlijaPeak #6443](/ilija)[👦AzaPeak #6443](/aza)[👦RaffaelPeak #6443](/raffael) ## About the name Oasis Oasis is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 322 births in the dataset. Oasis's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #5,790\. Use the chart and map above to compare Oasis's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2022 → ](/year/2022) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "O" → ](/letter/o) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) 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.