Ozzie
Girl name · #3650 in 2025 · Uniqueness 45/100
In 2025, 41 baby girls were named Ozzie, placing it at #3650 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #14482, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 girls born in 2025 was named Ozzie.
Babies named Ozzie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 138-year story
Ozzie first appears in the Social Security records in 1887, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 63 babies and a rank of #2720. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ozzie against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ozzie in class?
Ozzie scores 45 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ozzie is most common
State-level data for Ozzie is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ozzie
Statistically, parents drawn to Ozzie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ottilie, Swayzie, Posie, Nayvee, and Navie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ozzie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #3645 |
| 2024 | 59 | #2819 |
| 2023 | 53 | #3091 |
| 2022 | 63 | #2720 |
| 2021 | 34 | #4167 |
| 2020 | 13 | #7969 |
| 2019 | 7 | #12448 |
| 2018 | 7 | #12464 |
| 2017 | 8 | #11615 |
| 2016 | 6 | #14331 |
| 2015 | 6 | #14482 |
| 1962 | 6 | #5860 |
| 1960 | 5 | #6390 |
| 1957 | 5 | #6086 |
| 1956 | 11 | #3696 |
| 1955 | 10 | #3778 |
| 1954 | 6 | #5148 |
| 1953 | 12 | #3269 |
| 1952 | 7 | #4483 |
| 1951 | 9 | #3714 |
| 1950 | 6 | #4738 |
| 1949 | 7 | #4235 |
| 1948 | 9 | #3593 |
| 1947 | 6 | #4764 |
| 1946 | 8 | #3665 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ozzie a popular girl name?
Ozzie ranked #3650 among girls in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #14482.
When was the name Ozzie most popular?
Ozzie peaked in 2022, when 63 American girls received the name (ranked #2720 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ozzie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American girls was named Ozzie. It scores 45/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.