Ozie
Anglicized form of French name Ozias, meaning "strength from the Lord".
Name Census estimates that about 423 living Americans carry the first name Ozie. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 57.0% of registrations being female. The average person named Ozie today is around 75 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ozie births was 1924 (72 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ozie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Ozie was once a predominantly female name but has become increasingly popular for boys in recent decades.
- • Ozie sits in rare territory as a truly gender-neutral name, given to boys and girls in near-equal numbers.
- • The typical person named Ozie is about 75 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Ozies were born before 1961.
People living today
423
~ 1 in 810,294 Americans
Peak year
1924
72 babies that year
Average age
75
years old
2010 SSA rank
#7,267
Tracked since 1888
Census
Ozie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 462 people with the first name Ozie, which placed it at #21,817 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#21,817
National first-name rank
People counted
462
462 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
78.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ozie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ozie is Black at 78.6%. The next largest groups are White (14.1%) and Two or More Races (3.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ozie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Ozie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American78.6% · 363
- White14.1% · 65
- Two or more races3.9% · 18
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 14
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Ozie
Ozie is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 2,168 total registrations, 933 (43.0%) were male and 1,235 (57.0%) were female.
Ozie as a male name
- Ranked #13,740 in 2010
- 5 male births in 2010
- Peak: 1918 (31 births)
Ozie as a female name
- Ranked #7,267 in 1961
- 5 female births in 1961
- Peak: 1922 (45 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Ozie on both sides of the split. Of the 464 people counted with this name, 258 were male (55.6%) and 206 were female (44.4%).
Popularity
Ozie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ozie from the 1880s through to the 2010s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 562 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ozie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ozie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ozies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama recorded the most babies named Ozie, while Texas, North Carolina, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 55 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ozie
The name Ozie has its origins in the ancient Hebrew language, dating back to the biblical times of the Old Testament. It is a derivative of the Hebrew name Oziah, which means "strength of the Lord." The earliest known mention of this name can be traced back to the Book of Chronicles, where it refers to one of the kings of Judah, Uzziah, who reigned from approximately 792 to 740 BC.
During the Middle Ages, the name underwent various spelling variations, including Ozias, Oziya, and Ozia. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this name was Ozie de Menton, a French nobleman who lived in the 12th century and was known for his military exploits during the Crusades.
In the Renaissance period, the name Ozie gained popularity among the European aristocracy. Notably, Ozie de Montferrat, an Italian nobleman and condottiero (mercenary leader), was a prominent figure in the late 15th century. He was renowned for his military prowess and played a crucial role in the Italian Wars.
As the name spread across Europe, it also found its way into literature. In the 16th century, the English poet and playwright William Shakespeare immortalized the name in his play "King Henry VIII," where Ozie appears as a minor character.
The 17th century saw the rise of Ozie Whitfield, an English Puritan minister and author who was a vocal advocate for religious freedom. His works, including "The Light of the World" and "The Way to Happiness," had a significant impact on the Puritan movement.
In the 19th century, Ozie Bingley was a notable British explorer and naturalist who traveled extensively in Africa and Asia. His accounts of his expeditions, such as "Travels in the Interior of Africa" and "A Journey to the East Indies," were widely read and contributed to the advancement of geographical knowledge.
It is worth noting that while the name Ozie has a rich historical background, its usage has been relatively uncommon in modern times, particularly in English-speaking countries. However, it continues to be a unique and distinctive name with a strong connection to its ancient Hebrew roots and the biblical tradition.
People
Ozie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ozie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with O
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ozie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ozie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 423 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ozie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 810,294 US residents.
Is Ozie a common name?
We classify Ozie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,168 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ozie most popular?
The single biggest year for Ozie was 1924, when 72 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ozie is about 75 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ozie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 462 people with the name Ozie, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,817 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Ozie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Ozie?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Ozie on both sides of the split. Of the 464 people counted with this name, 258 were male (55.6%) and 206 were female (44.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Ozie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ozie is Black at 78.6%. The next largest groups are White (14.1%) and Two or More Races (3.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Ozie most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Ozie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.6% (363 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ozie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ozie a female name?
Yes, 57.0% of people registered as Ozie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ozie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ozie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ozie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Ozie?
Find out how many people have the name Ozie on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.