How Many People Are Named Ocelia?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Ocelia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 72 years old, and Ocelia peaked in popularity in 1921 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ocelia as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ocelia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 72, Ocelia is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1964.
- Ocelia is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
72
years old
Peak Year
1921
8 births
Total Registered
32
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ocelia
Ocelia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 32 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ocelia as a female name
Ranked #4,921 in 1932
5 female births in 1932
Peak: 1921 (8 births)
Ocelia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ocelia span from the 1910s to the 1930s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 20 babies were registered. Ocelia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ocelia by Decade
How has Ocelia tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ocelia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ocelia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ocelia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ocelia?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Ocelia are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Ocelia a common name?
Ocelia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 32 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ocelia most popular?
Ocelia reached peak popularity in 1921, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ocelia is approximately 72 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ocelia a female name?
Ocelia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ocelia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ocelia Smith, Ocelia Johnson, Ocelia Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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