Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Ocie is a variant of Oceanus. An origin associated with Oceanus is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ocie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,871
- 2,739 boys · 4,132 girls
- Most popular year
- 1916
- 192 babies
- 2025
- 20
- #6,055 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 19% boys.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 20 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,055 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 139 in 1916. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,480 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Ocie, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Ossie
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37% boys · 63% girls
Onie
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13% boys · 87% girls
Elzie
“from the nobleman's estate”
19% boys · 81% girls
Lovie
“one who is full of affection”
>99% girls
Elvie
“a friend of the elves” · “an elf warrior”
>99% girls
Roxie
“born with the morning's first light”
>99% girls
Rossie
>99% girls
Arrie
“resembling a lion or an eagle”
8% boys · 92% girls