Oziah
Boy name · #1835 in 2025 · Very rare
Oziah is currently the #1835 boy name in the United States — 87 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4711, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,690 boys born in 2025 was named Oziah.
The 19-year story
Oziah first appears in the Social Security records in 2006, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 87 babies and a rank of #1826. 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 Oziah per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Oziah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Oziah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Oziah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Oziah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Oziah is most common
State-level data for Oziah 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 Oziah
Statistically, parents drawn to Oziah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Osiah, Asiah, Aziah, Ezariah, and Yosiah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Oziah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 87 | #1826 |
| 2024 | 83 | #1902 |
| 2023 | 63 | #2244 |
| 2022 | 58 | #2408 |
| 2021 | 48 | #2652 |
| 2020 | 54 | #2419 |
| 2019 | 42 | #2897 |
| 2018 | 30 | #3607 |
| 2017 | 24 | #4224 |
| 2016 | 23 | #4327 |
| 2015 | 20 | #4711 |
| 2014 | 16 | #5485 |
| 2013 | 17 | #5171 |
| 2012 | 10 | #7559 |
| 2011 | 5 | #12287 |
| 2009 | 10 | #7692 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11037 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8173 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Oziah a popular boy name?
Oziah ranked #1835 among boys in 2025 with 87 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4711.
When was the name Oziah most popular?
Oziah peaked in 2025, when 87 American boys received the name (ranked #1826 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Oziah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,690 newborn American boys was named Oziah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.