How Many People Are Named Ozie?
An estimated 423 people in the United States have the first name Ozie. It is used for both genders, with 57.0% female. The average bearer is 75 years old, and Ozie peaked in popularity in 1924 with 72 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ozie 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 Ozie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ozie has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
- Ozie is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- With an average bearer age of 75, Ozie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
Estimated Living Americans
423
About 1 in 810,294 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
57.0% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1924
72 births
Total Registered
2,168
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ozie
Ozie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (43.0%) and females (57.0%). Out of 2,168 total births registered, 933 were male and 1,235 were female.
Ozie as a male name
Ranked #13,740 in 2010
5 male births in 2010
Peak: 1918 (31 births)
Ozie as a female name
Ranked #7,267 in 1961
5 female births in 1961
Peak: 1922 (45 births)
Ozie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ozie span from the 1880s to the 2010s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 562 babies were registered. Ozie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ozie by Decade
How has Ozie 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.
Ozie by State
Birth registrations for Ozie span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama. The lowest are in Texas, North Carolina, Louisiana. On average, about 55 Ozies were registered per state.
Ozie + Last Name Combinations
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Ozie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ozie?
We estimate approximately 423 people named Ozie 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 810,294 Americans share this first name.
Is Ozie a common name?
Ozie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,168 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ozie most popular?
Ozie reached peak popularity in 1924, when 72 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ozie is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ozie a female name?
Ozie is predominantly female. 57.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ozie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ozie Smith, Ozie Johnson, Ozie 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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