Ozzy
Ozzie or Ozzy is a masculine given name, sometimes a short form (hypocorism) of Oswald, Oscar, Osborne, Osman and Ozymandias and other names, surname and nickname which may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Ozzy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ozzie or Ozzy is a masculine given name, sometimes a short form (hypocorism) of Oswald, Oscar, Osborne, Osman and Ozymandias and other names, surname and nickname which may refer to:
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The Story of Ozzy
As a girl name
Ozzy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2018, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 77 Ozzys were born — ranking #2,368 that year. As of 2026, Ozzy ranks #2,368 for girls with 77 births, rising sharply (+196% over the past five years). In total, more than 432 Ozzys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ozzy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1982, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 584 Ozzys were born — ranking #517 that year. As of 2026, Ozzy ranks #517 for boys with 584 births, rising sharply (+181% over the past five years). In total, more than 5K Ozzys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Ozzy
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Chris Osgood (born 1972), Canadian National Hockey League goaltender for the Detroit Red Wings
- Ray Ozzie (born 1955), American former Chief Software Architect at Microsoft
- Ozzie Albies (born 1997), Major League Baseball player
- Ozzie Cadena (1924–2008), American record producer
- Ozzie Canseco (born 1964), Cuban-born former baseball player, brother of José Canseco
- Osborne Colson (1916–2006), Canadian figure skater and coach
- Osborne Cowles (1899–1997), American college basketball and football player and coach
- Ozzie Guillén (born 1964), Venezuelan former Major League Baseball player and manager
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Names that sound like Ozzy
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ozzy 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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About the name Ozzy
Ozzy is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Ozzy's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #517. Use the chart and map above to compare Ozzy'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 .
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