Girls' name · since 1922

Oceal

Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Oceal, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#49,086 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 1922
1920s
peak decade

Oceal is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 16 have been recorded since 1922.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oceal has been recorded 16 times among girls since 1922, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1927.

  • #49,086 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 16 born since 1922
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oceal ranks #49,086 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1922, peaking in the 1920s.

#49,086 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 1922
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Oceal's 16 recorded births place it above 31.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Oceal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Oceal splits its recorded history at 1923: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1922 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Oceal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1927

Last recorded 1927
Peak year (1927)
6
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
4.555.566.5 192219231927 6

Oceal by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (16 births, 100% of the file).

1920s was Oceal's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Oceal births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Oceal? ▼
Since 1922, Social Security records show 16 babies named Oceal. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #49,086 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1927. Its busiest year on record was 1927, with 6 births.
Where does Oceal sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oceal ranks #49,086 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Oceal most popular? ▼
Oceal was most popular in the 1920s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Oceal been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Oceal since 1922 -- 6 years through the most recent 1927 data.
What names are similar to Oceal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ocean, Oceana, Oceanna, Oceane, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Keep exploring Oceal

Nearby Names Like Oceal

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Oceal

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Oceana Girl
#3525 1,147 births
Oceanna Girl
#15553 474 births
Oceane Girl
#9832 203 births
Oceania Girl
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Dewie
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Ennie
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Leolar
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Oceal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1922–1927 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Oceal draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.