Ocean

“The sea” — English origin

Girl's name · #785 in the US (2025) · Trending

Ocean has appeared in US records since 1971 — best rank #754 (2022) · 3,822 babies named Ocean all-time · 1 in 4,800 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 990 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,800 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 3,600 girls in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 29 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Oceans

Ocean Ramsey — American conservationist
Ocean Hellman — Canadian actress
Ocean Mercier — New Zealand physicist
Ocean Born Mary — American colonist

In stories & tradition

Ocean Pony — Wild Kratts

What Oceans become

Among 23 notable people named Ocean:

Entertainers appear 3.36× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ocean Hellman, Canadian actress.

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