Ocean
UnisexOcean 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
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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