UK girl's name
Ocea
An English feminine name derived from the word "ocean", suggesting vastness and majesty.
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Ocea is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Ocea popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5891, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2023, with 8 births.
This profile covers 27 England and Wales registrations across 6 recorded years from 1997 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 38% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 27 living people in the UK are called Ocea. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Ocea ranked #5891 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2023, when 8 girls were registered as Ocea.
- • About 27 living people in the UK are estimated to have Ocea as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5891
2024
Births in 2024
3
Latest year
Peak year
2023
8 births
Estimated living
27
2026
Meaning
What does Ocea mean?
The name Ocea has its origins in Greek mythology and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Greek word "Okeanos," which refers to the great river or ocean that was believed to encircle the earth in ancient Greek cosmology.
Okeanos was also the name of the Titan god of the great river or ocean stream. In Greek mythology, Okeanos was one of the primordial deities, born from Gaia (Earth) and Ouranos (Sky). He was considered the personification of the great river that encircled the world and was the source of all the earth's fresh water.
The earliest recorded use of the name Ocea dates back to ancient Greek literature and texts. It was sometimes used as a feminine variant of the name Okeanos, referring to the ocean or sea personified as a goddess. The name was relatively uncommon but appeared occasionally in Greek writings and records.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Ocea was a Greek nymph mentioned in the works of the ancient Greek poet Hesiod, who lived around the 8th century BC. Hesiod described Ocea as one of the Oceanid nymphs, the three thousand daughters of the Titans Okeanos and Tethys.
Another notable figure with the name Ocea was a character in the ancient Greek play "Prometheus Bound," attributed to the playwright Aeschylus (c. 525 BC - c. 456 BC). In the play, Ocea is mentioned as one of the Oceanid nymphs who comfort the chained Prometheus.
In the Middle Ages, the name Ocea appeared in a few historical records and texts, although it remained relatively rare. One example is Ocea de Villiers, a French noblewoman who lived in the 13th century and was mentioned in some family records from that time.
During the Renaissance period, the name Ocea gained some popularity among writers and scholars who drew inspiration from classical Greek and Roman literature. One such individual was Ocea Anselmi, an Italian Renaissance poet and philosopher who lived in the 16th century (c. 1520 - c. 1588).
In more recent times, the name Ocea has been used occasionally, though it remains relatively uncommon. One notable example is Ocea Dolly, an American singer-songwriter and musician born in 1996, who has released several albums and gained a following in the independent music scene.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Ocea over time
The chart below shows babies named Ocea registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1997 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Ocea, the clearest high point is 2023. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2024, compared with 8 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ocea by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Ocea was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #4488 | 15 | 3 |
| 2000s | #3819 | 7 | 2 |
| 1990s | #2738 | 5 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Ocea
- Olivia 123,111
- Orla 10,799
- Olive 6,815
- Ophelia 4,939
- Ottilie 4,407
- Oliwia 2,608
- Ocean 1,811
- Orlaith 1,357
- Olivia-Rose 1,250
- Octavia 1,243
- Olivia-Grace 618
- Orlagh 608
FAQ
Ocea: questions and answers
How popular is the name Ocea in the UK right now?
In 2024, Ocea was ranked #5891 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Ocea most popular?
The peak year on record was 2023, with 8 babies registered as Ocea in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Ocea?
An English feminine name derived from the word "ocean", suggesting vastness and majesty.
How many people are called Ocea in the UK?
A total of 27 babies have been registered as Ocea across the 6 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.