Oz
Oz is the given name or nickname of:
- English
- Hebrew
Meaning & Origin of Oz
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Oz is the given name or nickname of:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Hebrew
The Story of Oz
The earliest SSA record of Oz as a baby boy name dates back to 1998, when 6 babies received it. 2019 was its biggest year on record, with 45 newborns named Oz — #2,764 in the national rankings. About 40% of every Oz on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Oz ranks #3,032 for baby boys with 41 births, gradually rising (+6%). All told, over 725 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Oz
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Oz. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Oz
Phonetically similar names — useful when Oz is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Ahs
- Ozz
- Ahhs
- Aahs
- Aaz
- Awz
- Os
- Aus
- Aas
- Awes
- Aws
- Ouze
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Oz
Oz is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 725 births in the dataset. Oz's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #2,764. Use the chart and map above to compare Oz's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.