Ozzie
Boy name · #1452 in 2025 · Uniqueness 55/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ozzie in class?
Ozzie scores 55 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
Geography matters for names, and Ozzie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Ozzies were CA (20), IL (6), NY (6), TX (6), MO (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 55/100 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.