Oceana
Meaningocean · Latin
- US rank
- #3,517
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,965 in 2004
43 babies were named Oceana in the US in 2025. It has climbed 1,240 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1915–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Oceana you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Oceana
Oceana
German singer of German–Martiniquen descent
Choose Oceana and your child shares a first name with Oceana, a German singer of German–Martiniquen descent. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Oceana, like who?” Oceana's Wikipedia article is available in 26 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Oceana on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 37,313 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Oceana, 43 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Oceana would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryOceana first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2004, when it reached #2,965.
- TrendOceana has climbed 1,240 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #3,517. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
- MeaningIn Latin, Oceana means “ocean”.
About the name Oceana
Oceana is a girl name meaning “ocean”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with O and ending in “-ana”. US birth records list Oceana for girls from 1915 to 2025, in 42 of those 111 years. Its best year was 2004, when it ranked #2,965 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,517, with 43 babies.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.0 | 980,392 girls |
| 1970s | 0.7 | 1,369,863 girls |
| 1980s | 1.4 | 709,220 girls |
| 1990s | 13 | 79,302 girls |
| 2000s | 20 | 49,826 girls |
| 2010s | 17 | 57,471 girls |
| 2020s | 21 | 47,468 girls |
Questions about the name Oceana
What does the name Oceana mean?
Oceana means “ocean” in Latin.
Is Oceana a boy or girl name?
Oceana is a girl name.
How popular is the name Oceana?
Oceana ranked #3,517 for US girls in 2025, given to 43 babies. Its best year was 2004 (#2,965).