Oziel
Boy name · #997 in 2025 · Rare
Oziel is currently the #997 boy name in the United States — 229 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1955, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,860 boys born in 2025 was named Oziel.
The 62-year story
Oziel first appears in the Social Security records in 1963, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 229 babies and a rank of #996. 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 Oziel per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Oziel in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Oziel is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Oziel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Oziel is most common
Geography matters for names, and Oziel is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Oziel is most common in TX (0.4 per 1,000), IL (0.3 per 1,000), CA (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Oziel is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Oziel
Statistically, parents drawn to Oziel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Osiel, Aviel, Gadiel, Haziel, and Adiel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Oziel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 229 | #996 |
| 2024 | 205 | #1062 |
| 2023 | 126 | #1440 |
| 2022 | 138 | #1353 |
| 2021 | 111 | #1565 |
| 2020 | 79 | #1872 |
| 2019 | 67 | #2129 |
| 2018 | 78 | #1901 |
| 2017 | 63 | #2154 |
| 2016 | 75 | #1936 |
| 2015 | 74 | #1955 |
| 2014 | 77 | #1884 |
| 2013 | 68 | #2009 |
| 2012 | 92 | #1668 |
| 2011 | 110 | #1476 |
| 2010 | 75 | #1898 |
| 2009 | 84 | #1789 |
| 2008 | 67 | #2062 |
| 2007 | 70 | #1995 |
| 2006 | 73 | #1856 |
| 2005 | 64 | #1967 |
| 2004 | 70 | #1785 |
| 2003 | 61 | #1906 |
| 2002 | 49 | #2155 |
| 2001 | 48 | #2151 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Oziel a popular boy name?
Oziel ranked #997 among boys in 2025 with 229 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1955.
When was the name Oziel most popular?
Oziel peaked in 2025, when 229 American boys received the name (ranked #996 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Oziel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,860 newborn American boys was named Oziel. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "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.