Ozzie
Boy name · #1452 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ozzie? In official American birth records, Ozzie has been tracked continuously since 1900, giving it 125 years of documented American history.
Ozzie is currently the #1452 boy name in the United States — 123 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2328, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,634 boys born in 2025 was named Ozzie.
The 125-year story
Ozzie first appears in the Social Security records in 1900, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 136 babies and a rank of #1369. 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.
Babies named Ozzie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ozzie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ozzie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ozzie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ozzie is most common
State-level data for Ozzie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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 Wylie, Orson, Bowie, Arie, and Osman.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ozzie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 123 | #1451 |
| 2024 | 131 | #1413 |
| 2023 | 136 | #1369 |
| 2022 | 127 | #1433 |
| 2021 | 114 | #1538 |
| 2020 | 86 | #1766 |
| 2019 | 81 | #1849 |
| 2018 | 75 | #1959 |
| 2017 | 64 | #2130 |
| 2016 | 47 | #2626 |
| 2015 | 56 | #2328 |
| 2014 | 62 | #2175 |
| 2013 | 43 | #2715 |
| 2012 | 34 | #3231 |
| 2011 | 43 | #2748 |
| 2010 | 44 | #2730 |
| 2009 | 41 | #2894 |
| 2008 | 42 | #2828 |
| 2007 | 44 | #2721 |
| 2006 | 24 | #4001 |
| 2005 | 29 | #3389 |
| 2004 | 23 | #3860 |
| 2003 | 23 | #3732 |
| 2002 | 33 | #2817 |
| 2001 | 20 | #3974 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ozzie?
In official American birth records, the name Ozzie first appeared in 1900 (over 125 years ago), when 7 newborn boys received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Ozzie a popular boy name?
Ozzie ranked #1452 among boys in 2025 with 123 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2328.
When was the name Ozzie most popular?
Ozzie peaked in 2023, when 136 American boys received the name (ranked #1369 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 14,634 newborn American boys was named Ozzie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.