Recorded 1920–1928 Boys' name Peak 1921 24 births

Oc — boys' name

24 babies named Oc in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s24
1920s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Oc was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

9 babies were named Oc in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Oc

The Social Security Administration has registered 24 babies named Oc between 1920 and 1928, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Oc currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1928. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Oc performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Oc in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 24 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Oc at a glance

Last recorded 1928

Total births

24

Since 1920

9 years of records

Peak year

1921

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1928

Active since

1920

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 1928

Oc popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–1920

Last recorded 1928
Peak year (1921)
9
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
45678910 1928192419211920 5

Oc by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
24 births that decade — 100% of Oc's all-time total
1920s24

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Oc?
24 babies have been named Oc since 1920. It was last recorded in 1928. The peak year was 1921 with 9 births.
When was Oc most popular?
Oc was most popular in the 1920s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Oc been used?
Oc has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 9 years of data through 1928.
What names are similar to Oc?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Octavio, Ocean, Octavius, Ocie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1920–1928 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.