Ozzie
Boy name · #1452 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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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
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: 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.