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Ocean

Unisex

Ocean has been given to 8,233 babies in the U.S. since 1971. It peaked in 2022 and currently ranks #787 for girls and #720 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin

From ocean (“sea”), inspired by the fashionable French female name Océane.

Origin: English

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

8,233

Peak year

2022 (855 babies)

Rank in 2025

#787 for girls · #720 for boys

First recorded

1971

10-year trend

▲ +390%

Gender split

46% girls / 54% boys

Names with a similar vibe

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Ocean.

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