Total births
4,180
Unisex name · since 1982
Ozzy
4,180 babies named Ozzy in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #599
- among boys today
- 4,180
- born since 1982
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
4,180 babies have been named Ozzy since 1982, making it today's #599 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Ozzy recorded 4,180 times among boys since 1982, holding rank #599 nationally today, ahead of 96% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2025.
- #599 among boys today
- 4,180 born since 1982
- 2020s peak decade
- 96% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ozzy is currently the #599 unisex name in America, more common than 96% of boys - 4,180 born since 1982, peaking in the 2020s.
- #599
- among boys today
- 4,180
- born since 1982
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
Ozzy vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#599
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 96% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Ozzy was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
548 babies were named Ozzy in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Ozzy compares
4,180 Top 14% higher than 86% 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
Ozzy's all-time total is 11x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ozzy | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,180 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 548 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ozzy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ozzy splits its recorded history at 2005: 86% of all births land in the more recent half, 14% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1985 (8 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 548 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ozzy at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#599
Active since
1982
Ozzy popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 548
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Ozzy popularity over time - girls
354 total births recorded since 2018 (Ozzy as girls' name)
Ozzy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ozzy's strongest decade.
2,565 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Ozzy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 69
1980s
69 births
- 1990s 233
1990s
233 births
- 2000s 544
2000s
544 births
- 2010s 769
2010s
769 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,565 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 2,565 births (61% of all-time use).
How Ozzy 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 Ozzy's total volume
Ozzy vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Ozzy by state
Where Ozzy concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 670 | 16.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 412 | 9.9% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 147 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Utah | | 127 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Florida | | 125 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 92 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Washington | | 91 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 84 | 2.0% |
California share of Ozzy's total US births 16.0%
Even split
670 of 4,180 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Ozzy appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ozzy? ▼
Since 1982, Social Security records show 4,180 babies named Ozzy. Today it holds rank #599 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 548 births.
When was Ozzy most popular? ▼
Ozzy was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,565 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Ozzy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ozzy are California (670 births), Texas (412 births), Ohio (147 births).
Is Ozzy a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ozzy is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 4,180 births, and as a girl's name it has 354 births.
How long has the name Ozzy been used? ▼
Records for Ozzy go back to 1982, giving 44 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ozzy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ozzie, Ozziel, Ozzi. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ozzy's data
- California records the most Ozzys (670 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 Ozzy
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ozzy
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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, 1982–2025 (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. "Ozzy: #599 Unisex Name - 4,180 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ozzy. 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 Ozzy 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.