Ocean Boy & girl
How popular is Ocean?
#717 boy name in 2025
375 baby boys were named Ocean in the US in 2025, making it the 717th most popular boy name. Another 345 girls got the name (#785 for girls).
8,182living people named Ocean (est.)
6median age of people named Ocean
8,233babies named Ocean since 1880
1 in 4,605US babies born in 2025
Ocean popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #717 for boys (▼ 127 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 375 boys, 345 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+357% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,815 in 2015, #794 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2024 (485 boys) |
| Highest rank | #590 in 2024 |
| First recorded | 1974 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 56% boys, 44% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.5% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Ocean is most popular
Babies named Ocean per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Ocean by decade
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Questions
- Is Ocean a boy or girl name?
- Ocean is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 56% of babies named Ocean were boys and 44% were girls.
- How popular is the name Ocean?
- 375 baby boys were named Ocean in the US in 2025, making it the 717th most popular boy name. Another 345 girls got the name (#785 for girls).
- When was Ocean most popular?
- Ocean peaked in 2024, when 485 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #590 in 2024.
- How many people are named Ocean?
- 8,233 babies have been named Ocean in the US since 1880. We estimate about 8,182 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 6.
- Where is Ocean most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Ocean was most common in Hawaii, at 2.4 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.