US rank #1411 Unisex name Peak 2023 3,088 births

Ozzie — #1411 US boys' name

3,088 babies named Ozzie in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s301910s1061920s1311930s1701940s2141950s3091960s1741970s1331980s1901990s1882000s3012010s5492020s593
#1411
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 90% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Ozzie was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

136 babies were named Ozzie in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ozzie

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,088 babies named Ozzie between 1900 and 2024, spanning 125 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ozzie currently holds the #1411 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 136 babies received it in a single year. Ozzie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 922 additional births since 1887.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ozzie performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 593 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Ozzie shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 300 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Ozzie in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ozzie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,088 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ozzie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,088

Since 1900

125 years of records

Peak year

2023

136 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#1,411

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1900

Recorded for 125 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ozzie popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1900

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
136
Annual births at peak — across 125 years of records
-50050100150 202420091994197919641949193419191900 7

Ozzie popularity over time — girls

922 total births recorded since 1887 (Ozzie as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 922 births
020406080 202420151951194219331924191519041887 5

Ozzie by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
593 births that decade — 19% of Ozzie's all-time total
1900s301910s1061920s1311930s1701940s2141950s3091960s1741970s1331980s1901990s1882000s3012010s5492020s593

Ozzie by state

Where Ozzie concentrates geographically — total births since 1900

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ozzie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
300 9.7%
#2 Texas
108 3.5%
#3 Illinois
63 2.0%
#4 New York
54 1.7%
#5 Florida
43 1.4%
#6 Georgia
41 1.3%
#7 Mississippi
24 0.8%
#8 Missouri
15 0.5%
California share of Ozzie's total US births 9.7%
Even split

300 of 3,088 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Ozzie appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ozzie?
3,088 babies have been named Ozzie since 1900. It currently ranks #1411 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 136 births.
When was Ozzie most popular?
Ozzie was most popular in the 2020s decade with 593 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Ozzie most popular?
The top states for the name Ozzie are California (300 births), Texas (108 births), Illinois (63 births).
Is Ozzie a unisex name?
Yes, Ozzie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 3,088 births, and as a girl's name it has 922 births.
How long has the name Ozzie been used?
Ozzie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 125 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ozzie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ozzy, Ozziel, Ozzi. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1900–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.