US rank #602 Unisex name Peak 2023 3,628 births

Ozzy — #602 US boys' name

3,628 babies named Ozzy in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s691990s2332000s5442010s7692020s2013
#602
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 96% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Ozzy was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

529 babies were named Ozzy in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ozzy

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,628 babies named Ozzy between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ozzy currently holds the #602 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 529 babies received it in a single year. Ozzy is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 283 additional births since 2018.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ozzy performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 2,013 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Ozzy shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 587 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Ozzy in 41 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ozzy 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 3,628 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.

Ozzy at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

3,628

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

2023

529 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#602

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ozzy popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2023)
529
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
-2000200400600 20242018201220062000199419881982 9

Ozzy popularity over time — girls

283 total births recorded since 2018 (Ozzy as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 283 births
020406080 2024202320222021202020192018 9

Ozzy by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
2,013 births that decade — 55% of Ozzy's all-time total
1980s691990s2332000s5442010s7692020s2013

Ozzy by state

Where Ozzy concentrates geographically — total births since 1982

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ozzy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
587 16.2%
#2 Texas
360 9.9%
#3 Ohio
124 3.4%
#4 Utah
103 2.8%
#5 Florida
95 2.6%
#6 Arizona
71 2.0%
#7 Washington
71 2.0%
#8 Pennsylvania
66 1.8%
California share of Ozzy's total US births 16.2%
Even split

587 of 3,628 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?
3,628 babies have been named Ozzy since 1982. It currently ranks #602 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 529 births.
When was Ozzy most popular?
Ozzy was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,013 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Ozzy most popular?
The top states for the name Ozzy are California (587 births), Texas (360 births), Ohio (124 births).
Is Ozzy a unisex name?
Yes, Ozzy is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 3,628 births, and as a girl's name it has 283 births.
How long has the name Ozzy been used?
Ozzy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
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.

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, 1982–2024 (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.