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In short
Sea is a unisex name associated with the natural element of water, representing tranquility and depth. It has slight variations such as Cea.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1998 (#14,122)
Babies in 1998
5 (<0.01% of girls)
Peak
#10,518 in 1982
First recorded
1982

Meaning of Sea

The name Sea is a unisex name that can be given to both boys and girls. The origin of the name Sea is not clear, but it can be associated with the natural element of water, representing tranquility and depth. The name Sea has slight variations such as Cea. In terms of popularity in the United States, there were 5 occurrences in 1986 and 6 occurrences in 1985, ranking it at 6720 and 5785 respectively. The name Sea carries a unique and serene quality that may appeal to parents looking for a distinctive name for their child.

How to pronounce Sea

English

Popularity of Sea in the U.S.

Sea was last recorded in the U.S. in 1998, ranked #14,122 with 5 babies. It peaked at #10,518 in 1982. It first appears in the records in 1982.

Bar and line chart: Sea in the U.S., 1982–1998. Bars: girls given the name each year, most 5 in 1982 and 5 in 1998. Line: rank among girl names, peak #10,518 in 1982, #14,122 in 1998.
  • Girls named Sea (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1982–1998. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1982⁠–⁠1998 2 rows
Sea: babies and rank among girl names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
1998514,122back (not recorded in 1983–1997)
1982510,518new

Notable people named Sea

  • Sea The Stars is a legendary Irish racehorse who won six major races in 2009 and became a successful sire.