Unisex name · since 1909
Ozell
Since 1909, U.S. Social Security records show 1,725 babies named Ozell, peaking in 1937. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,617 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,065 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,725
- born since 1909
- 1930s
- peak decade
Ozell currently ranks #12065 among unisex names in America, with 1,725 babies recorded since 1909.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ozell has been recorded 1,725 times among boys since 1909, currently ranked #12065 nationally and more common than 13% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 2025.
- #3,617 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #12,065 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,725 born since 1909
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ozell ranks #3,617 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,065 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,725 born since 1909, peaking in the 1930s.
- #3,617 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,065 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,725
- born since 1909
- 1930s
- peak decade
Ozell's 1,725 recorded births place it above 92.04% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Mississippi.
How Ozell compares
1,725 Top 24% higher than 76% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ozell's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ozell | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,725 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 42 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ozell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ozell's full recorded timeline at 1958, 31% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 69% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1911, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1937 peak of 42 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ozell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–2025
- Peak year (1937)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 117 years of records
Ozell popularity over time - girls
1,116 total births recorded since 1902 (Ozell as girls' name)
Ozell by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (311 births, 18% of the file).
1930s was Ozell's strongest decade.
311 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Ozell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 7
1900s
7 births
- 1910s
1910s
143 births
- 1920s
1920s
259 births
- 1930s
1930s
311 births
- 1940s
1940s
256 births
- 1950s
1950s
249 births
- 1960s
1960s
182 births
- 1970s 119
1970s
119 births
- 1980s 80
1980s
80 births
- 1990s 58
1990s
58 births
- 2000s 26
2000s
26 births
- 2010s 24
2010s
24 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 311 births (18% of all-time use).
How Ozell compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ozell's total volume
Ozell by state
Where Ozell concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 118 | 6.8% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 85 | 4.9% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 41 | 2.4% |
| #4 | Texas | | 35 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Florida | | 28 | 1.6% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 27 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.3% |
118 of 1,725 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Ozell appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ozell's data
- Ozell's decade-level peak was the 1930s (311 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Ozells (118 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ozell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1937)
Similar record span (~116 yrs)
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, 1909–2025 (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 Ozell 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.