The first name Ozzie
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 40 boys were named Ozzie, making it the 811th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 51 births (#702).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ozzie with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ozzie at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 123 boys born in the United States were named Ozzie, the 1,455th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 136 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Ozzy
- Ozie
Famous people named Ozzie
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ozzie NelsonActor, band leader, television producer and director (1906-1975)
- Ozzie NewsomeAmerican football player, executive, born 1956
- Ozhaino AlbiesBaseball player, born 1997
Questions
- What does the name Ozzie mean?
- Diminutive forms, + -ie.
- How popular is the name Ozzie?
- In 2025, 40 boys born in England and Wales were named Ozzie, ranking 811th. Its peak was 2024, with 51 births.
- Is Ozzie a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 4,177 US babies named Ozzie since 1880, 23% were girls and 77% boys.
- When was Ozzie most popular?
- 2023 in the United States, when 136 babies were named Ozzie, its highest rank at 1,376th.
- What are other spellings of Ozzie?
- Ozzy and Ozie.