Unisex name · since 1985

Sea

Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Sea, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#34,070 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1985
1980s
peak decade

11 boys have been named Sea since 1985, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Sea has 11 recorded births among boys since 1985, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 1986.

  • #34,070 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1985
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sea ranks #34,070 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1985, peaking in the 1980s.

#34,070 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1985
1980s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Sea's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% 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.

Sea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Sea's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Sea popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1986

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1985)
6
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
4.555.566.5 19851986 5

Sea popularity over time - girls

10 total births recorded since 1982 (Sea as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 10 births
5 19821998 5

Sea by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (11 births, 100% of the file).

1980s was Sea's strongest decade.

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

Sea births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 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 Sea? ▼
Since 1985, Social Security records show 11 babies named Sea. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #34,070 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1986. Its busiest year on record was 1985, with 6 births.
Where does Sea sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sea ranks #34,070 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 Sea most popular? ▼
Sea was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Is Sea a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Sea is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 11 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Sea been used? ▼
Records for Sea go back to 1985, giving 2 years of history through 1986.
What names are similar to Sea? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sean, Seamus, Seanmichael, Seaborn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Sea

Nearby Names Like Sea

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

Sean Boy
#489 423,637 births
Seamus Boy
#1279 7,809 births
Seanmichael Boy
588 births
Seaborn Boy
526 births
Seann Boy
517 births

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Adele
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Erna
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sea: 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, 1985–1986 (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 Sea 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.