Unisex
Ocean
English, nature name
“ocean”
Mostly girls · Word name, English from German
Dream
“cherished ambition or hope; thoughts and images experienced during sleep; ideal”
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The story behind the name
Meet Dream.
If you love the idea of Dream but want something a little more grounded, the Irish name Aisling (or Aislinn, Ashlyn, or Ashling) also means "dream" or "vision", while Nadia and Nadine meaning "hope". If you like the dreaminess but not the popularity, there's Winsome, Whimsy, and Moon.
Possible middle name inspiration. Has been used as a first by musical couple Sole and Ginuwine, and basketball star Allen Iverson.
A little perspective
How popular is Dream?
Girls · 2025#432718 recorded births
Boys · 2025#2,26662 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 2,266 | 62 |
| 2025 | Girls | 432 | 718 |
| 2024 | Boys | 2,241 | 64 |
| 2024 | Girls | 367 | 850 |
| 2023 | Boys | 2,551 | 52 |
| 2023 | Girls | 337 | 925 |
| 2022 | Boys | 2,063 | 73 |
| 2022 | Girls | 335 | 959 |
| 2021 | Boys | 2,308 | 60 |
| 2021 | Girls | 352 | 886 |
| 2020 | Boys | 2,595 | 49 |
| 2020 | Girls | 404 | 772 |
| 2019 | Boys | 3,279 | 35 |
| 2019 | Girls | 526 | 586 |
| 2018 | Boys | 3,629 | 30 |
| 2018 | Girls | 620 | 484 |
| 2017 | Boys | 3,464 | 32 |
| 2017 | Girls | 827 | 330 |
| 2016 | Boys | 7,751 | 10 |
| 2016 | Girls | 1,674 | 128 |
| 2015 | Boys | 8,967 | 8 |
| 2015 | Girls | 2,017 | 98 |
| 2014 | Boys | 4,745 | 20 |
| 2014 | Girls | 2,102 | 92 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.
Variations & related forms
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