Oziel
Oziel was the 997th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 229 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 975 places. More babies were named Oziel in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin not documented
Say it oh-zee-EL /ˌoʊziˈɛl/
- Rank in 2025
- #997 boys, up 889 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 229boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025229 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,718babies recorded
What does the name Oziel mean?
Oziel is a boys' name found in Mexico, Brazil and elsewhere; Wikipedia lists bearers but no etymology, and no dictionary we checked explains it. It closely resembles Uzziel, a minor biblical name that Wiktionary glosses 'strength of God', and may be a form of it, but this link is not documented, so no meaning is given.
How sure is this? Not documented. Possibly a form of Uzziel, but undocumented.
Related names: Uzziel.
Sources for this meaning
- Wikipedia, 'Oziel', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Uzziel', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Oziel popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #997 | 229 |
| 2020 | #1,886 | 79 |
| 2010 | #1,910 | 75 |
| 2000 | #2,285 | 43 |
| 1990 | #3,137 | 20 |
| 1980 | #3,783 | 11 |
| 1970 | #4,128 | 7 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Oziel, counting every spelling?
Oziel is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #687 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #997 for Oziel on its own. Together these spellings went to 386 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oziel | 229 | #997 | 809 |
| Osiel | 123 | #1,454 | 676 |
| Ozziel | 17 | #5,550 | 58 |
| Ociel | 17 | #5,545 | 53 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Oziel?
229 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Oziel (0.06 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Oziel born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 37 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Oziel.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Oziel?
About 2,700 people born in the US named Oziel are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 4 and 21. That makes Oziel mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Oziel by state
How common Oziel was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (3.5×), Arizona (2.4×). In 35 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Oziel: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Oziel, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Oziel · Sibling names for Oziel
Questions about the name Oziel
How popular is the name Oziel?
Oziel was the 997th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 229 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 975 places. More babies were named Oziel in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Oziel a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Oziel in the US.
Where is Oziel most popular?
In 2021–2025, Oziel was most common in Texas (0.33 per 1,000 boys), followed by Arizona and New Mexico.