Girls' name · since 1919

Ocelia

Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 32 babies named Ocelia, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

32
total births
1919–1932
years on record
1920s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade

Ocelia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 32 have been recorded since 1919.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ocelia has been recorded 32 times among girls since 1919, 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 1919 to 1932.

  • 32 total births
  • 1919–1932 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 63% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

32 girls have been named Ocelia since 1919, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1932.

32
total births
1919–1932
years on record
1920s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Ocelia was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

8 babies were named Ocelia in 1921 - its busiest year on record.

Ocelia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ocelia's full recorded timeline at 1925, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1925, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ocelia at a glance

Last recorded 1932

Total births

32

Since 1919

14 years of records

Peak year

1921

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1932

Active since

1919

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 1932

Ocelia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1932

Last recorded 1932
Peak year (1921)
8
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
456789 19191921192519261932 5

Ocelia by decade

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

1920s was Ocelia's strongest decade.

20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Ocelia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 20 births (63% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ocelia? ▼
Ocelia has been given to 32 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1932. 8 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
When was Ocelia most popular? ▼
Ocelia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Ocelia been used? ▼
Ocelia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 14 years of data through 1932.
What names are similar to Ocelia? ▼
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 Ocelia's data

  • Ocelia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (20 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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 Ocelia

Nearby Names Like Ocelia

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

Ocean Girl
#832 3,822 births
Oceana Girl
#5033 1,147 births
Oceanna Girl
#7413 474 births
Oceane Girl
#8274 203 births
Oceania Girl
78 births

Compare Ocelia side by side: Ocelia vs Ocean Ocelia vs Oceana Ocelia vs Oceanna

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Perley
32 births · Peak 1933
Jencie
32 births · Peak 1892
Louva
32 births · Peak 1926
Tossie
32 births · Peak 1917
Aleine
32 births · Peak 1915
Relma
32 births · Peak 1920
Madlin
32 births · Peak 1999
Marguret
32 births · Peak 1917

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, 1919–1932 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ocelia: Baby Name Since 1919 - 32 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ocelia. 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 Ocelia 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.