Unisex name · since 1899

Oza

Since 1899, U.S. Social Security records show 154 babies named Oza, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#22,513 of 72,339
all-time among girls
154
born since 1899
1910s
peak decade

Oza is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 154 have been recorded since 1899.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oza has been recorded 154 times among girls since 1899, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1899 to 1949.

  • #22,513 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 154 born since 1899
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oza ranks #22,513 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 154 born since 1899, peaking in the 1910s.

#22,513 of 72,339
all-time among girls
154
born since 1899
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Oza's 154 recorded births place it above 68.84% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Oza's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Oza's SSA record in two at 1915 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1902, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Oza popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1899–1949

Last recorded 1949
Peak year (1924)
13
Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
468101214 189919041909191319161920192619311949 5

Oza popularity over time - boys

26 total births recorded since 1917 (Oza as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 26 births
4.555.566.5 19171927192819501961 5

Oza by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (63 births, 41% of the file).

1910s was Oza's strongest decade.

63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Oza births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 63 births (41% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Oza? ▼
Oza has been given to 154 babies in the U.S. since 1899, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #22,513 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1949. 13 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
Where does Oza sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oza ranks #22,513 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Oza most popular? ▼
Oza was most popular in the 1910s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Is Oza a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Oza is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 154 births, and as a boy's name it has 26 births.
How long has the name Oza been used? ▼
Oza has been recorded in Social Security data since 1899, spanning 51 years of data through 1949.
What names are similar to Oza? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ozara, Ozaria. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Oza's data

  • Oza's decade-level peak was the 1910s (63 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Oza

Nearby Names Like Oza

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Oza

Ozara Girl
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Ozaria Girl
15 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Oza: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1899–1949 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Oza 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 August 2026.