The first name Ocean
A unisex name meaning “sea”.
2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
Ocean means “sea”.
From ocean (“sea”), inspired by the fashionable French female name Océane.
More names that mean sea.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 143 girls were named Ocean, making it the 306th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 172 births (#260).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ocean with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ocean at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 375 boys born in the United States were named Ocean, the 720th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 485 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- What does the name Ocean mean?
- Ocean means “sea”.
- How popular is the name Ocean?
- In 2025, 143 girls born in England and Wales were named Ocean, ranking 306th. Its peak was 2023, with 172 births.
- Is Ocean a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 8,233 US babies named Ocean since 1880, 46% were girls and 54% boys.
- When was Ocean most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 485 babies were named Ocean, its highest rank at 592nd.