Ocean
Girl and boy name
Ocean meaning
sea
Ocean at a glance
- Used as
- Girl and boy name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #591 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #833 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- ocean
- nature
Ocean popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | #4,634 | 6 |
| 1990 | #7,178 | 6 |
| 2000 | #3,075 | 28 |
| 2010 | #1,816 | 80 |
| 2020 | #794 | 292 |
| 2024 | #591 | 483 |
All 36 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | #4,634 | 6 |
| 1990 | #7,178 | 6 |
| 1991 | #7,271 | 6 |
| 1992 | #5,237 | 10 |
| 1993 | #2,864 | 24 |
| 1994 | #2,123 | 38 |
| 1995 | #2,847 | 25 |
| 1996 | #2,441 | 32 |
| 1997 | #2,347 | 35 |
| 1998 | #2,599 | 32 |
| 1999 | #3,031 | 27 |
| 2000 | #3,075 | 28 |
| 2001 | #2,864 | 32 |
| 2002 | #2,018 | 54 |
| 2003 | #1,749 | 69 |
| 2004 | #2,451 | 45 |
| 2005 | #1,889 | 67 |
| 2006 | #1,698 | 83 |
| 2007 | #1,575 | 99 |
| 2008 | #1,466 | 112 |
| 2009 | #1,731 | 89 |
| 2010 | #1,816 | 80 |
| 2011 | #1,968 | 70 |
| 2012 | #2,132 | 63 |
| 2013 | #1,708 | 86 |
| 2014 | #1,781 | 84 |
| 2015 | #1,815 | 82 |
| 2016 | #1,561 | 105 |
| 2017 | #1,502 | 111 |
| 2018 | #1,154 | 166 |
| 2019 | #1,085 | 184 |
| 2020 | #794 | 292 |
| 2021 | #711 | 368 |
| 2022 | #596 | 472 |
| 2023 | #609 | 465 |
| 2024 | #591 | 483 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | #8,323 | 5 |
| 1990 | #5,549 | 16 |
| 2000 | #3,020 | 46 |
| 2010 | #2,976 | 57 |
| 2020 | #1,129 | 213 |
| 2022 | #754 | 382 |
| 2024 | #833 | 325 |
All 40 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | #8,323 | 5 |
| 1974 | #6,259 | 8 |
| 1975 | #5,984 | 9 |
| 1988 | #8,391 | 8 |
| 1989 | #6,955 | 11 |
| 1990 | #5,549 | 16 |
| 1991 | #7,987 | 10 |
| 1992 | #5,051 | 19 |
| 1993 | #4,393 | 23 |
| 1994 | #2,988 | 39 |
| 1995 | #3,357 | 33 |
| 1996 | #3,028 | 39 |
| 1997 | #2,002 | 71 |
| 1998 | #2,429 | 57 |
| 1999 | #3,048 | 43 |
| 2000 | #3,020 | 46 |
| 2001 | #2,881 | 50 |
| 2002 | #2,709 | 56 |
| 2003 | #2,465 | 66 |
| 2004 | #2,345 | 73 |
| 2005 | #2,013 | 93 |
| 2006 | #2,669 | 67 |
| 2007 | #2,177 | 91 |
| 2008 | #2,511 | 75 |
| 2009 | #2,892 | 60 |
| 2010 | #2,976 | 57 |
| 2011 | #3,601 | 43 |
| 2012 | #2,935 | 58 |
| 2013 | #2,767 | 62 |
| 2014 | #2,323 | 79 |
| 2015 | #2,712 | 65 |
| 2016 | #2,247 | 85 |
| 2017 | #2,357 | 77 |
| 2018 | #1,726 | 119 |
| 2019 | #1,209 | 193 |
| 2020 | #1,129 | 213 |
| 2021 | #871 | 313 |
| 2022 | #754 | 382 |
| 2023 | #823 | 335 |
| 2024 | #833 | 325 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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