Boys' name · since 2024

Oceanus

6 babies named Oceanus in U.S. Social Security records since 2024, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#38,379 of 45,481
all-time among boys
6
born since 2024
2020s
peak decade

Oceanus is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 6 have been recorded since 2024.

Social Security Administration records show Oceanus recorded 6 times among boys since 2024, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2024 to 2024.

  • #38,379 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 6 born since 2024
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oceanus ranks #38,379 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 6 born since 2024, peaking in the 2020s.

#38,379 of 45,481
all-time among boys
6
born since 2024
2020s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Oceanus's 6 recorded births place it above 14.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Oceanus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2024)
6
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
6 2024 6

Oceanus by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (6 births, 100% of the file).

2020s was Oceanus's strongest decade.

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

Oceanus births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 6 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 Oceanus?
Since 2024, Social Security records show 6 babies named Oceanus. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #38,379 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 6 births.
Where does Oceanus sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oceanus ranks #38,379 of 45,481 boys' 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 Oceanus most popular?
Oceanus was most popular in the 2020s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Oceanus been used?
Records for Oceanus go back to 2024, giving 1 year of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Oceanus?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ocean, Oceano, Oceann, Oce, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Oceanus: 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, 2024–2024 (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 Oceanus 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.