Ocean

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A few things about Ocean you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Ocean

Ocean Vuong

Vietnamese American poet, essayist and novelist (born 1988)

Choose Ocean and your child shares a first name with Ocean Vuong, a Vietnamese American poet, essayist and novelist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Ocean, like who?” Ocean Vuong's Wikipedia article is available in 23 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 4,556 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Ocean, 375 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ocean would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryOcean first shows up in US birth records in 1971, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 54 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2024, when it reached #590.
• 📈Then vs nowOcean is 15× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 69,930 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 4,556.
• 🚀TrendOcean has climbed 77 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #717. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedOcean is most popular in Rhode Island, where it ranks #177, followed by Hawaii (#180) and Alabama (#422). It's in the top 1,000 in 24 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlOcean is given to both boys and girls: 52% of the 720 babies named Ocean in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Ocean means “ocean”.

About the name Ocean

Ocean is a gender-neutral name meaning “ocean”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with O and ending in “-ean”. US birth records list Ocean for boys from 1974 to 2025, in 37 of those 52 years. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked #590 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #717, with 375 babies. Of the 720 US babies named Ocean in 2025, 48% were girls and 52% were boys.