List of Famous people named Oakes

Oakes Fegley is an American actor. He is best known for his supporting roles as Paul Swann in Fort Bliss (2014), as Pete in Pete's Dragon (2016), and as young Theo Decker in the adaptation of The Goldfinch (2019), opposite Ansel Elgort.

Oakes Ames was an American businessman, investor, and politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts. As a congressman, he is credited by many historians as being the single most important influence in the building of the Union Pacific portion of the transcontinental railroad. He is also noted for the subsequent scandal that alleged the improper sale of stock of the railroad's construction company.

Oakes Ames was an American biologist specializing in orchids. His estate is now the Borderland State Park in Massachusetts. He was the son of Governor of Massachusetts Oliver Ames and grandson of Congressman Oakes Ames.