How Many People Are Named Ozell?
An estimated 982 people in the United States have the first name Ozell. It is used for both genders, with 60.6% male. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Ozell peaked in popularity in 1920 with 83 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ozell as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ozell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ozell is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
982
About 1 in 349,037 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
60.6% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1920
83 births
Total Registered
2,836
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ozell
Ozell is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (60.6%) and females (39.4%). Out of 2,836 total births registered, 1,720 were male and 1,116 were female.
Ozell as a male name
Ranked #11,633 in 2020
6 male births in 2020
Peak: 1937 (42 births)
Ozell as a female name
Ranked #7,503 in 1964
5 female births in 1964
Peak: 1920 (54 births)
Ozell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ozell span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 649 babies were registered. Ozell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ozell by Decade
How has Ozell tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ozell by State
Birth registrations for Ozell span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, Mississippi, Texas. The lowest are in Illinois, Louisiana, North Carolina. On average, about 78 Ozells were registered per state.
Ozell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ozell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ozell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ozell?
We estimate approximately 982 people named Ozell are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 349,037 Americans share this first name.
Is Ozell a common name?
Ozell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 90% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,836 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ozell most popular?
Ozell reached peak popularity in 1920, when 83 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ozell is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ozell a male name?
Ozell is predominantly male. 60.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ozell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ozell Smith, Ozell Johnson, Ozell Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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