ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1985 First Year 1986 Last Year 1985 Peak Year #5787 Peak Rank 11 Total Count 2 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1982 First Year 1998 Last Year 1982 Peak Year #10517 Peak Rank 10 Total Count 2 Years Active Advertisement 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Sea What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. A sea is a large body of salt water. The term has two distinct meanings. The first is the interconnected body of seawater that spans most of Earth, known as the sea or the ocean. The second is a named body of water: usually either a marginal sea, or a large, nearly landlocked body of water. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Sea](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Mediterranean_Sea_16.61811E_38.99124N.jpg/330px-Mediterranean_Sea_16.61811E_38.99124N.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=api&utm_content=thumbnail)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea) 📖 ## The Story of Sea ### As a girl name Sea first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1982: 5 births, good for #10,517 nationwide. About 50% of every Sea on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Sea last appeared in the published SSA data in 1998, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 10 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name The earliest SSA record of Sea as a boy name dates back to 1985, when 6 babies received it. 1985 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Sea — #5,787 in the national rankings. Sea last appeared in the published SSA data in 1986, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 11 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Sea Phonetically similar names — useful when Sea is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [See](/see) * [Si](/si) * [Cee](/cee) * [Sie](/sie) * Ssy * Sci * [Cie](/cie) * Cey * Ciy * Tse * Sih * Tsy Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Sea What does the name Sea mean? A sea is a large body of salt water. The term has two distinct meanings. The first is the interconnected body of seawater that spans most of Earth, known as the sea or the ocean. The second is a named body of water: usually either a marginal sea, or a large, nearly landlocked body of water. How popular is Sea in 2026? In 2026, Sea ranks #6,723 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Sea most popular? Sea reached its peak popularity in 1985, ranking #5,787 that year with 6 babies given the name. Is Sea a unisex name? Yes — Sea is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 48% of Seas assigned female and 52% assigned male historically. What names go well with Sea? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sea include Savino, Revere, Thomson. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦SavinoPeak #5787](/savino)[👦ReverePeak #5787](/revere)[👦ThomsonPeak #5787](/thomson)[👦BaudilioPeak #5787](/baudilio) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧AapriPeak #10517](/aapri)[👧AarondaPeak #10517](/aaronda)[👧AdeyinkaPeak #10517](/adeyinka)[👧AirialPeak #10517](/airial) Advertisement ## About the name Sea Sea is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Sea's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #5,787\. Use the chart and map above to compare Sea's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1985 → ](/year/1985) * [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s) * [ Names starting with "S" → ](/letter/s) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. Advertisement