Boys' name · since 2002

Oguz

Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Oguz, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

10
total births
2002–2016
years on record
2000s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

Oguz is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 10 have been recorded since 2002.

Oguz has 10 recorded births among boys since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2016.

  • 10 total births
  • 2002–2016 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

10 boys have been named Oguz since 2002, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.

10
total births
2002–2016
years on record
2000s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Oguz was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

5 babies were named Oguz in 2002 - its busiest year on record.

Oguz's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Oguz's full recorded timeline at 2016, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births.

Oguz at a glance

Last recorded 2016

Total births

10

Since 2002

15 years of records

Peak year

2002

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2016

Active since

2002

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 2016

Oguz popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (2002)
5
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
5 20022016 5

Oguz by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Oguz's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Oguz births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Oguz?
Since 2002, Social Security records show 10 babies named Oguz. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 5 births.
When was Oguz most popular?
Oguz was most popular in the 2000s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Oguz been used?
Records for Oguz go back to 2002, giving 15 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Oguz?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oguzhan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Oguz's data

  • Oguz's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2002–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Oguz: Baby Name Since 2002 - 10 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oguz. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Oguz draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.