Ocean
Girl name · #786 in 2025 · Uniqueness 41/100
Ocean is currently the #786 girl name in the United States — 345 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2712, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,217 girls born in 2025 was named Ocean.
The 54-year story
Ocean first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 382 babies and a rank of #754. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ocean per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ocean against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ocean in class?
Ocean scores 41 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ocean is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ocean is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Oceans were CA (41), FL (32), TX (28), NY (26), GA (19). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Ocean
Statistically, parents drawn to Ocean tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Layan, Aspyn, Sloan, Sevyn, and Oaklyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ocean | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 345 | #785 |
| 2024 | 328 | #832 |
| 2023 | 335 | #823 |
| 2022 | 382 | #754 |
| 2021 | 313 | #871 |
| 2020 | 213 | #1130 |
| 2019 | 193 | #1209 |
| 2018 | 119 | #1727 |
| 2017 | 77 | #2357 |
| 2016 | 85 | #2247 |
| 2015 | 65 | #2712 |
| 2014 | 79 | #2323 |
| 2013 | 62 | #2769 |
| 2012 | 58 | #2935 |
| 2011 | 43 | #3603 |
| 2010 | 57 | #2976 |
| 2009 | 60 | #2892 |
| 2008 | 75 | #2511 |
| 2007 | 91 | #2177 |
| 2006 | 67 | #2669 |
| 2005 | 93 | #2014 |
| 2004 | 73 | #2345 |
| 2003 | 66 | #2465 |
| 2002 | 56 | #2709 |
| 2001 | 50 | #2881 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ocean a popular girl name?
Ocean ranked #786 among girls in 2025 with 345 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2712.
When was the name Ocean most popular?
Ocean peaked in 2022, when 382 American girls received the name (ranked #754 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ocean?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,217 newborn American girls was named Ocean. It scores 41/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.