US rank #6949 Boys' name Peak 2008 482 births

Ociel — #6949 US boys' name

482 babies named Ociel in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s351990s922000s1862010s1272020s42
#6949
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 51% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Ociel was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

27 babies were named Ociel in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ociel

The Social Security Administration has registered 482 babies named Ociel between 1980 and 2024, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ociel currently holds the #6949 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 27 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ociel performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 186 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Ociel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 70 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Ociel in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ociel 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 482 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.

Ociel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

482

Since 1980

45 years of records

Peak year

2008

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,949

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1980

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ociel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1980

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
27
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
051015202530 202420192014200920041999199419881980 5

Ociel by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
186 births that decade — 39% of Ociel's all-time total
1980s351990s922000s1862010s1272020s42

Ociel by state

Where Ociel concentrates geographically — total births since 1980

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Ociel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
70 14.5%
#2 California
58 12.0%
Texas share of Ociel's total US births 14.5%
Even split

70 of 482 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ociel?
482 babies have been named Ociel since 1980. It currently ranks #6949 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 27 births.
When was Ociel most popular?
Ociel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 186 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Ociel most popular?
The top states for the name Ociel are Texas (70 births), California (58 births).
How long has the name Ociel been used?
Ociel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 45 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ociel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ocie. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1980–2024 (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.