Ocean is a unisex name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ocean means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ocean across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ocean has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ocean is a unisex name of Greek origin meaning “the sea”. A nature word name from the English word ocean.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,233 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,298 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 57 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 7 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 16 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ocean per year, United States (1971 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (855/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (213/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2023 (10/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (5/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2021 (4/yr).
Ocean has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #756 nationally (given to 1,050 babies that year).
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