Ozzie
Ozzie was the 1455th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 123 babies. Its best year was 1903, when it ranked 990th; the most babies were born in 2023 (136). Over the last ten years it has moved up 888 places. More babies were named Ozzie in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Ozzy) pet form of Oswald or Oscar · English, Old English
- Rank in 2025
- #1,455 boys, up 319 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 123boys
- Girls and boys
- 28% girls, 72% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2023136 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,177babies recorded
What does the name Ozzie mean?
Ozzie is a spelling of Ozzy, pronounced the same way, so it shares Ozzy's meaning and origin.
Ozzy is a pet form of Oswald or Oscar, formed by clipping the name and adding -y; Wiktionary also notes it as a nickname for people surnamed Osbourne or Osgood. Oswald is Old English: DMNES explains it as ōs, a god, plus weald, power, and lists the 7th-century king and saint Oswald of Northumbria. Oscar has a separate origin. US records show it as a given name from the early 1980s.
ōs (Old English, “a god”)weald (Old English, “power, rule”)
How sure is this? Probable. Meaning depends on which full name is meant; Oswald's is clearest.
Related names: Oswald, Oscar, Ozzie, Oz.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Ozzy' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Oswald', DMNES (Durham University)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Ozzie popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,694 | #1,455 | 41 | 123 |
| 2020 | #8,304 | #1,774 | 13 | 86 |
| 2010 | — | #2,774 | — | 44 |
| 2000 | — | #3,611 | — | 23 |
| 1990 | — | #2,931 | — | 22 |
| 1980 | — | #4,830 | — | 8 |
| 1970 | — | #2,841 | — | 12 |
| 1960 | #7,051 | #1,760 | 5 | 22 |
| 1950 | #5,141 | #1,418 | 6 | 27 |
| 1940 | #2,277 | #1,782 | 14 | 16 |
| 1930 | #2,532 | #2,149 | 13 | 14 |
| 1920 | #1,504 | #2,200 | 30 | 15 |
| 1910 | #2,091 | #1,394 | 7 | 7 |
| 1900 | #2,158 | #1,138 | 5 | 7 |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Ozzie, counting every spelling?
Ozzie is a spelling of Ozzy, a name family that ranked #463 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,455 for Ozzie on its own. Together these spellings went to 671 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozzy | 548 | #549 | 2,372 |
| Ozzie | 123 | #1,455 | 631 |
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 Ozzie?
123 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ozzie (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Ozzie 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 68 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ozzie.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ozzie?
About 2,500 people born in the US named Ozzie are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 5 and 43. That makes Ozzie mostly worn by children and young adults. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
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.
Ozzie by state
How common Ozzie was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Illinois (2.1×), Missouri (2.0×). 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 Ozzie: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ozzie, they share its era and feel.
Ozzie is also a nickname for Ozias.
Questions about the name Ozzie
What does Ozzie mean?
Ozzie is a spelling of Ozzy, which means “pet form of Oswald or Oscar” (English, Old English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Ozzie?
Ozzie was the 1455th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 123 babies. Its best year was 1903, when it ranked 990th; the most babies were born in 2023 (136). Over the last ten years it has moved up 888 places. More babies were named Ozzie in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Ozzie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 28% girls, 72% boys given the name Ozzie in the US.
Where is Ozzie most popular?
In 2021–2025, Ozzie was most common in Illinois (0.15 per 1,000 boys), followed by Missouri and California.