Boy · #1,048 in 2026

Oziel

Oziel is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Oziel França da Silva, Brazilian football player Oziel Hlalele Motaung, member of the Pan-African Parliament from Lesotho

  • Biblical Greek
Current Rank
#1,048
Peak Rank
#1,048 (2026)
Total Babies
3K
5-Yr Trend
+122%
1963
First Year
2026
Last Year
2026
Peak Year
#1048
Peak Rank
3K
Total Count
55
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Oziel

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Oziel is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Oziel França da Silva, Brazilian football player Oziel Hlalele Motaung, member of the Pan-African Parliament from Lesotho

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Biblical Greek

The Story of Oziel

American parents first put Oziel on the record books as a baby boy name in 1963, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 212 Oziels were born — ranking #1,048 that year. About 37% of every Oziel on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Oziel ranks #1,048 for baby boys with 212 births, rising sharply (+122% over the past five years). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Oziel

Phonetically similar names — useful when Oziel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Oziel

What does the name Oziel mean?
Oziel is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Oziel França da Silva, Brazilian football player Oziel Hlalele Motaung, member of the Pan-African Parliament from Lesotho
What is the origin of the name Oziel?
Oziel has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Biblical Greek.
How popular is Oziel in 2026?
In 2026, Oziel ranks #1,048 among boys' names in the U.S., with 212 babies given the name that year.
When was Oziel most popular?
Oziel reached its peak popularity in 2026, ranking #1,048 that year with 212 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Oziel most popular?
Oziel has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, Texas, Arizona. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Oziel.
Is Oziel a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Oziel is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Oziel?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Oziel include Juancarlos, Marcanthony, Jeshua. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Oziel

Oziel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1963 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Oziel's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,048. Use the chart and map above to compare Oziel'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.