US rank #7228 Unisex name Peak 1916 4,112 births

Ocie — #7228 US unisex name

4,112 babies named Ocie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s1671890s3491900s5381910s10381920s8151930s5021940s3521950s1641960s611970s371980s112010s302020s48
#7228
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 59% of names given to girls today.

1910s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Ocie was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

139 babies were named Ocie in 1916 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ocie

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,112 babies named Ocie between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ocie currently holds the #7228 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 139 babies received it in a single year. Ocie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 2,738 additional births since 1881.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ocie performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 1,038 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Ocie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Alabama, which accounts for 270 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Virginia and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Ocie in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ocie 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 4,112 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.

Ocie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,112

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1916

139 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

#7,228

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ocie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1916)
139
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Ocie popularity over time — boys

2,738 total births recorded since 1881 (Ocie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 2,738 births
020406080 202419871972195719421927191218961881 9

Ocie by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
1,038 births that decade — 25% of Ocie's all-time total
1880s1671890s3491900s5381910s10381920s8151930s5021940s3521950s1641960s611970s371980s112010s302020s48

Ocie by state

Where Ocie concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ocie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Alabama
270 6.6%
#2 Virginia
265 6.4%
#3 Georgia
240 5.8%
#4 Texas
214 5.2%
#5 Arkansas
212 5.2%
#6 West Virginia
189 4.6%
#7 Tennessee
161 3.9%
#8 Kentucky
140 3.4%
Alabama share of Ocie's total US births 6.6%
Even split

270 of 4,112 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Ocie appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ocie?
4,112 babies have been named Ocie since 1880. It currently ranks #7228 among girls. The peak year was 1916 with 139 births.
When was Ocie most popular?
Ocie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 1,038 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Ocie most popular?
The top states for the name Ocie are Alabama (270 births), Virginia (265 births), Georgia (240 births).
Is Ocie a unisex name?
Yes, Ocie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 4,112 births, and as a boy's name it has 2,738 births.
How long has the name Ocie been used?
Ocie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ocie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ocia. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1880–2024 (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.