Ozell
Ozell is both a given name and a surname.
Meaning & Origin of Ozell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ozell is both a given name and a surname.
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The Story of Ozell
As a girl name
Ozell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1902, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 54 Ozells were born — ranking #1,005 that year. As of 2026, Ozell ranks #6,767 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Ozells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ozell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1909, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1937, when 42 Ozells were born — ranking #967 that year. As of 2026, Ozell ranks #10,599 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Ozells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ozell
Ozell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1909 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Ozell's peak popularity came in 1937 when it ranked #967. Use the chart and map above to compare Ozell'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.