Fun Facts About the Name Ozzie
- More than 4 thousand babies named Ozzie: U.S. records list 4,174 babies given the name Ozzie from 1880 through 2025. Even 963 girls received the name Ozzie - about 1 girl for every 3 boys.
What Does the Name Ozzie Mean?
Ozzie is a familiar form of given names that begin with Os-, so its meaning depends on which name it shortens. Its most common parents are Oswald and Oscar.
Oswald comes from Old English Ōswald, formed from ōs ("god," in the sense of a pagan deity) and weald ("ruler, power"). Its literal sense is "god-ruler" or "divine power." Oscar comes from Old English Ōsgār, from ōs plus gār ("spear"), giving "god-spear." Two less common sources are Osmond, from ōs and mund ("protection"), and Osborn, from ōs and beorn ("bear" or "warrior"). The ending -ie is the ordinary English pet-name suffix, and the "z" spelling reflects the voiced sound of the shortened "s."
The related name Oscar also has a separate Irish tradition, where it is connected with Old Irish os ("deer") and cara ("friend"); that derivation is debated and does not affect the Germanic reading of the Os- names above.
Ozzie Name History & Origins
Ozzie follows a standard pattern of English familiar names made by adding -ie or -y to a longer given name, the same way Charles yields Charlie and Frederick yields Freddie. Applied to names beginning with Os-, the shortened form voices the "s" to a "z" sound, which is why the nickname is usually written with a "z" even though the full names are spelled with an "s."
The pet form attaches to several full names, most often Oswald and Oscar, and also Osmond and Osborn. It has been borne as a familiar name in the English-speaking world, and especially in the United States, where it has also stood on its own as a given name. The bandleader Ozzie Nelson was born Oswald George Nelson, and the baseball shortstop Ozzie Smith was born Osborne Earl Smith, showing the nickname at work on two different parents. The football executive Ozzie Newsome carries Ozzie as his given name.
Ozzy is a common variant spelling. The rock singer Ozzy Osbourne took his stage name from his surname, Osbourne, rather than from a first name beginning with Os-.
How Popular is the Name Ozzie?
Ozzie recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2023. Its best rank was #990 in 1903.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,694 | 41 | 0.0026% |
| 2024 | #2,838 | 59 | 0.0037% |
| 2023 | #3,127 | 53 | 0.0033% |
| 2022 | #2,745 | 63 | 0.0038% |
| 2021 | #4,219 | 34 | 0.0021% |
| 2020 | #8,297 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2019 | #13,443 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #13,456 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #12,460 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2016 | #15,758 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #15,931 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1962 | #6,371 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1960 | #7,048 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1957 | #6,786 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1956 | #3,845 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1955 | #3,983 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1954 | #5,588 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1953 | #3,418 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1952 | #4,814 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1951 | #3,925 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1950 | #5,141 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1949 | #4,550 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1948 | #3,802 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1947 | #5,147 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1946 | #3,905 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1945 | #2,875 | 11 | 0.0008% |
| 1944 | #2,591 | 13 | 0.0010% |
| 1943 | #3,741 | 8 | 0.0006% |
| 1942 | #2,634 | 13 | 0.0010% |
| 1941 | #4,909 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1940 | #2,277 | 14 | 0.0012% |
| 1939 | #2,280 | 14 | 0.0013% |
| 1938 | #3,757 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1937 | #1,979 | 17 | 0.0016% |
| 1936 | #2,007 | 16 | 0.0015% |
| 1935 | #2,188 | 15 | 0.0014% |
| 1934 | #1,509 | 25 | 0.0024% |
| 1933 | #3,343 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1932 | #2,608 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1931 | #2,717 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1930 | #2,532 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1929 | #1,633 | 24 | 0.0021% |
| 1928 | #2,593 | 13 | 0.0011% |
| 1927 | #2,006 | 20 | 0.0017% |
| 1926 | #2,236 | 17 | 0.0014% |
| 1925 | #2,362 | 16 | 0.0013% |
| 1924 | #2,935 | 12 | 0.0010% |
| 1923 | #2,075 | 19 | 0.0016% |
| 1922 | #1,829 | 23 | 0.0019% |
| 1921 | #2,607 | 14 | 0.0011% |
| 1920 | #1,504 | 30 | 0.0025% |
| 1919 | #2,043 | 18 | 0.0016% |
| 1918 | #2,012 | 19 | 0.0016% |
| 1917 | #3,033 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1916 | #2,220 | 15 | 0.0014% |
| 1915 | #3,363 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1914 | #2,819 | 8 | 0.0011% |
| 1913 | #3,102 | 6 | 0.0010% |
| 1912 | #1,952 | 10 | 0.0018% |
| 1910 | #2,091 | 7 | 0.0018% |
| 1909 | #1,451 | 10 | 0.0029% |
| 1908 | #1,648 | 8 | 0.0024% |
| 1907 | #1,778 | 7 | 0.0022% |
| 1905 | #1,873 | 6 | 0.0021% |
| 1904 | #1,618 | 7 | 0.0025% |
| 1903 | #1,549 | 7 | 0.0027% |
| 1901 | #1,436 | 7 | 0.0029% |
| 1900 | #2,158 | 5 | 0.0017% |
| 1895 | #1,557 | 6 | 0.0026% |
| 1887 | #1,269 | 5 | 0.0034% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,455 | 123 | 0.0072% |
| 2024 | #1,413 | 131 | 0.0076% |
| 2023 | #1,375 | 136 | 0.0080% |
| 2022 | #1,443 | 126 | 0.0072% |
| 2021 | #1,542 | 114 | 0.0065% |
| 2020 | #1,774 | 86 | 0.0050% |
| 2019 | #1,862 | 81 | 0.0045% |
| 2018 | #1,971 | 75 | 0.0041% |
| 2017 | #2,149 | 64 | 0.0035% |
| 2016 | #2,651 | 47 | 0.0025% |
| 2015 | #2,343 | 56 | 0.0029% |
| 2014 | #2,197 | 62 | 0.0032% |
| 2013 | #2,751 | 43 | 0.0023% |
| 2012 | #3,284 | 34 | 0.0018% |
| 2011 | #2,781 | 43 | 0.0023% |
| 2010 | #2,774 | 44 | 0.0023% |
| 2009 | #2,978 | 40 | 0.0020% |
| 2008 | #2,866 | 42 | 0.0021% |
| 2007 | #2,754 | 44 | 0.0021% |
| 2006 | #4,070 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 2005 | #3,431 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 2004 | #3,969 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 2003 | #3,817 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 2002 | #2,870 | 33 | 0.0017% |
| 2001 | #4,076 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 2000 | #3,611 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 1999 | #3,165 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 1998 | #4,586 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1997 | #4,185 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1996 | #4,547 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1995 | #5,795 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1994 | #3,301 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 1993 | #3,220 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 1992 | #3,084 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 1991 | #3,081 | 21 | 0.0010% |
| 1990 | #2,931 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 1989 | #3,293 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1988 | #2,570 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 1987 | #1,858 | 35 | 0.0019% |
| 1986 | #2,143 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1985 | #2,414 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1984 | #4,451 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1983 | #2,475 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1982 | #3,241 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1981 | #3,173 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1980 | #4,830 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1979 | #2,530 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1978 | #5,582 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1977 | #4,077 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1976 | #2,675 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 1975 | #2,341 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 1974 | #3,270 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1973 | #3,162 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1972 | #3,532 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1971 | #2,032 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1970 | #2,840 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1969 | #2,107 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1968 | #2,867 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1967 | #2,321 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1966 | #2,188 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1965 | #2,052 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1964 | #1,533 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 1963 | #2,093 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1962 | #1,615 | 25 | 0.0012% |
| 1961 | #2,311 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1960 | #1,760 | 22 | 0.0010% |
| 1959 | #1,294 | 37 | 0.0017% |
| 1958 | #1,471 | 29 | 0.0014% |
| 1957 | #1,314 | 36 | 0.0017% |
| 1956 | #1,562 | 26 | 0.0012% |
| 1955 | #1,445 | 29 | 0.0014% |
| 1954 | #1,306 | 34 | 0.0017% |
| 1953 | #1,374 | 31 | 0.0016% |
| 1952 | #1,370 | 31 | 0.0016% |
| 1951 | #1,395 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 1950 | #1,418 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1949 | #1,494 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 1948 | #1,694 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1947 | #1,512 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 1946 | #1,595 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 1945 | #1,615 | 18 | 0.0013% |
| 1944 | #1,307 | 27 | 0.0020% |
| 1943 | #1,333 | 28 | 0.0020% |
| 1942 | #1,784 | 17 | 0.0012% |
| 1941 | #1,738 | 17 | 0.0014% |
| 1940 | #1,782 | 16 | 0.0014% |
| 1939 | #2,027 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1938 | #2,154 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1937 | #1,337 | 26 | 0.0024% |
| 1936 | #1,266 | 28 | 0.0027% |
| 1935 | #1,320 | 27 | 0.0026% |
| 1934 | #1,716 | 18 | 0.0017% |
| 1933 | #1,759 | 17 | 0.0017% |
| 1932 | #2,594 | 10 | 0.0010% |
| 1931 | #4,189 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1930 | #2,149 | 14 | 0.0013% |
| 1929 | #2,426 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1928 | #2,026 | 16 | 0.0014% |
| 1927 | #2,270 | 14 | 0.0012% |
| 1926 | #1,892 | 18 | 0.0016% |
| 1925 | #2,061 | 16 | 0.0014% |
| 1924 | #3,430 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1923 | #2,202 | 15 | 0.0014% |
| 1922 | #4,198 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1921 | #2,757 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1920 | #2,200 | 15 | 0.0014% |
| 1919 | #2,235 | 14 | 0.0014% |
| 1918 | #1,811 | 19 | 0.0019% |
| 1917 | #2,683 | 10 | 0.0011% |
| 1916 | #3,429 | 7 | 0.0008% |
| 1915 | #2,410 | 11 | 0.0013% |
| 1914 | #1,430 | 19 | 0.0029% |
| 1913 | #2,224 | 8 | 0.0016% |
| 1912 | #2,478 | 6 | 0.0014% |
| 1911 | #1,939 | 5 | 0.0022% |
| 1910 | #1,394 | 7 | 0.0036% |
| 1909 | #1,633 | 5 | 0.0030% |
| 1908 | #1,543 | 5 | 0.0032% |
| 1907 | #1,306 | 6 | 0.0041% |
| 1903 | #990 | 7 | 0.0059% |
| 1900 | #1,138 | 7 | 0.0047% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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