Total births
612
Boys' name · since 2006
Oziah
612 babies named Oziah in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1918
- among boys today
- 612
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other boys
612 babies have been named Oziah since 2006, making it today's #1918 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oziah has been recorded 612 times among boys since 2006, currently ranked #1918 nationally and more common than 87% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #1918 among boys today
- 612 born since 2006
- 2020s peak decade
- 87% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Oziah is currently the #1918 boys' name in America, more common than 87% of boys - 612 born since 2006, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1918
- among boys today
- 612
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other boys
Oziah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1918
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 87% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Oziah was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
87 babies were named Oziah in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Oziah compares
612 Top 39% higher than 61% of 14,294 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
Oziah's all-time total is 67% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Oziah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 612 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 87 | 23 | 22,252 |
Oziah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Oziah splits its recorded history at 2016: 84% of all births land in the more recent half, 16% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 87 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Oziah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,918
Active since
2006
Oziah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 87
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Oziah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Oziah's strongest decade.
393 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Oziah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 32
2000s
32 births
- 2010s
2010s
187 births
- 2020s
2020s
393 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 393 births (64% of all-time use).
How Oziah 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 Oziah's total volume
Oziah vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Oziah by state
Where Oziah concentrates geographically, total births since 2006
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 80 | 13.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 70 | 11.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 11 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.8% |
California share of Oziah's total US births 13.1%
Even split
80 of 612 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oziah? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 612 babies named Oziah. Today it holds rank #1918 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 87 births.
When was Oziah most popular? ▼
Oziah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 393 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Oziah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Oziah are California (80 births), Texas (70 births), Florida (11 births).
How long has the name Oziah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Oziah since 2006 -- 20 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Oziah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oziel, Ozias, Ozie, Ozil, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Oziah's data
- California records the most Oziahs (80 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Oziah
Nearby Names Like Oziah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Oziah
Oziel Boy
#1062 2,718 births
Ozias Boy
#860 2,066 births
Ozie Boy
933 births
Ozil Boy
#9628 146 births
Ozion Boy
#6148 37 births
Compare Oziah side by side: Oziah vs Oziel Oziah vs Ozias Oziah vs Ozie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Oziah
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, 2006–2025 (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. "Oziah: #1918 Boys' Name - 612 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oziah. 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 Oziah 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.