Ocean is an uncommon name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2022.
Ocean is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #720 among boys (375) and #787 among girls (345) — overall #885 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 720 | 720 | #787 | #720 |
| 2024 | 813 | 824 | #832 | #592 |
| 2023 | 801 | 813 | #823 | #609 |
| 2022 | 855 | 867 | #755 | #596 |
| 2021 | 681 | 705 | #871 | #712 |
| 2020 | 505 | 515 | #1,130 | #795 |
| 2019 | 377 | 377 | #1,212 | #1,087 |
| 2018 | 285 | 285 | #1,737 | #1,158 |
| 2017 | 188 | 188 | #2,379 | #1,505 |
| 2016 | 190 | 190 | #2,260 | #1,574 |
| 2015 | 147 | 147 | #2,731 | #1,821 |
| 2014 | 163 | 163 | #2,344 | #1,791 |
| 2013 | 149 | 149 | #2,800 | #1,706 |
| 2012 | 121 | 121 | #2,969 | #2,149 |
| 2011 | 113 | 113 | #3,646 | #1,982 |
| 2010 | 137 | 137 | #3,001 | #1,826 |
| 2009 | 149 | 149 | #2,923 | #1,740 |
| 2008 | 188 | 188 | #2,529 | #1,461 |
| 2007 | 190 | 190 | #2,192 | #1,590 |
| 2006 | 150 | 150 | #2,692 | #1,708 |
| 2005 | 160 | 160 | #2,028 | #1,906 |
| 2004 | 118 | 118 | #2,363 | #2,473 |
| 2003 | 135 | 135 | #2,486 | #1,759 |
| 2002 | 110 | 110 | #2,738 | #2,039 |
| 2001 | 82 | 82 | #2,913 | #2,909 |
| 2000 | 74 | 74 | #3,056 | #3,131 |
| 1999 | 70 | 70 | #3,091 | #3,075 |
| 1998 | 89 | 89 | #2,450 | #2,634 |
| 1997 | 106 | — | #2,018 | #2,384 |
| 1996 | 71 | — | #3,074 | #2,472 |
| 1995 | 58 | — | #3,406 | #2,900 |
| 1994 | 77 | — | #3,025 | #2,164 |
| 1993 | 47 | — | #4,492 | #2,922 |
| 1992 | 29 | — | #5,205 | #5,540 |
| 1991 | 16 | — | #8,416 | #7,967 |
| 1990 | 22 | — | #5,756 | #7,833 |
| 1989 | 11 | — | #7,309 | — |
| 1988 | 8 | — | #8,979 | — |
| 1975 | 9 | — | #6,299 | — |
| 1974 | 14 | — | #6,678 | #5,067 |
| 1971 | 5 | — | #9,215 | — |