Girls' name · since 1881
Ozella
Since 1881, U.S. Social Security records show 2,338 babies named Ozella, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,233 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #11,957 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,338
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
2,338 babies have been named Ozella since 1881, making it today's #11957 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Ozella recorded 2,338 times among girls since 1881, holding rank #11957 nationally today, ahead of 31% of girls, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2025.
- #4,233 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #11,957 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 2,338 born since 1881
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ozella ranks #4,233 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #11,957 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,338 born since 1881, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,233 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #11,957 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,338
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ozella's 2,338 recorded births place it above 94.14% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Alabama.
How Ozella compares
2,338 Top 21% higher than 79% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Ozella's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ozella | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,338 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 73 | 21 | 19,840 |
Ozella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ozella's SSA record in two at 1931 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1881, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 73, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ozella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 73
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Ozella by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (589 births, 25% of the file).
1920s was Ozella's strongest decade.
589 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Ozella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 48
1880s
48 births
- 1890s 78
1890s
78 births
- 1900s 186
1900s
186 births
- 1910s
1910s
469 births
- 1920s
1920s
589 births
- 1930s
1930s
378 births
- 1940s
1940s
245 births
- 1950s 189
1950s
189 births
- 1960s 65
1960s
65 births
- 1970s 30
1970s
30 births
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
- 2020s 46
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 589 births (25% of all-time use).
How Ozella compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ozella's total volume
Ozella by state
Where Ozella concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 148 | 6.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 141 | 6.0% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 126 | 5.4% |
| #4 | Oklahoma | | 116 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 106 | 4.5% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 75 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 18 | 0.8% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 15 | 0.6% |
148 of 2,338 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Ozella appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ozella's data
- Ozella's decade-level peak was the 1920s (589 total births); usage has since declined to 46 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Ozellas (148 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama 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 Ozella: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~144 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, 1881–2025 (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 Ozella 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.