Total births
78
Girls' name · since 1990
Oceania
78 babies named Oceania in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 78
- total births
- 1990–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Oceania is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 78 have been recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oceania has been recorded 78 times among girls since 1990, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2023.
- 78 total births
- 1990–2023 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
78 girls have been named Oceania since 1990, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2023.
- 78
- total births
- 1990–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Oceania was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
12 babies were named Oceania in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
Oceania's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Oceania's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Oceania at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2018
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1990
Oceania popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2023
- Peak year (2018)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Oceania by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Oceania's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Oceania births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
30 births
- 2000s
2000s
19 births
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 30 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oceania? ▼
Oceania has been given to 78 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 12 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Oceania most popular? ▼
Oceania was most popular in the 1990s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Oceania been used? ▼
Records for Oceania go back to 1990, giving 34 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Oceania? ▼
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.
What to do with Oceania's data
- Oceania's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 2020s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Oceania
Nearby Names Like Oceania
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Oceania
Ocean Girl
#832 3,822 births
Oceana Girl
#5033 1,147 births
Oceanna Girl
#7413 474 births
Oceane Girl
#8274 203 births
Oceann Girl
#10220 58 births
Compare Oceania side by side: Oceania vs Ocean Oceania vs Oceana Oceania vs Oceanna
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1990–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Oceania: Baby Name Since 1990 - 78 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oceania. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Oceania 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 June 2026.