Oce
A feminine English nature name alluding to the sea or ocean.
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Oce. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Oce today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Oce births was 1923 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Oce. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Oce. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1923
5 babies that year
Average age
-
1923 SSA rank
#4,713
Tracked since 1923
Popularity
Oce: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Oce by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Oce during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Oce
The name Oce has its origins in the ancient Greek language and culture, dating back to the 5th century BC. It is derived from the Greek word "okeanos," which means "ocean" or "the great outer sea."
In Greek mythology, Okeanos was the personification of the great river or sea that was believed to encircle the entire world. Okeanos was considered one of the primordial deities, born from the union of Gaia (the Earth) and Ouranos (the Sky). The name Oce was likely used as a shortened form of Okeanos, reflecting the reverence for the vast body of water that surrounded the known world.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Oce can be found in ancient Greek literature and historical records. One notable figure bearing this name was Oce of Cythnus, a Greek philosopher who lived in the 5th century BC. He was a member of the Eleatic school of philosophy and a disciple of the renowned philosopher Parmenides.
In later centuries, the name Oce appeared in various parts of the ancient world, possibly influenced by the spread of Greek culture and the popularity of names with oceanic associations. One example is Oce of Cyrene, a Greek mathematician and geographer who lived in the 5th century BC and is known for his work on the measurement of the Earth's circumference.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Oce. One such figure was Oce of Thessaly, a Greek general who fought in the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC) and played a crucial role in the Athenian victory at the Battle of Arginusae in 406 BC.
Another significant historical figure with the name Oce was Oce of Chalcedon, a Greek philosopher and mathematician who lived in the 5th century BC. He is credited with developing the concept of the "method of exhaustion," which laid the foundations for integral calculus and the study of infinitesimals.
In the 16th century, Oce de Nort, a Dutch navigator and explorer, sailed through the treacherous waters near Cape Horn, becoming the first European to successfully navigate the passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans along the southern coast of South America.
While the name Oce has its roots in ancient Greek culture, it has been adopted and adapted across various regions and time periods, reflecting the enduring fascination with the vast expanse of the oceans and the symbolism associated with water as a source of life and renewal.
People
Oce + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Oce as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with O
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Oce: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oce?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Oce going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about - US residents.
Is Oce a common name?
We classify Oce as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Oce most popular?
The single biggest year for Oce was 1923, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Oce is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Oce in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Oce a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Oce in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Oce still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Oce in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Oce can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Oce?
Want to know how many people share the name Oce? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.