Oz: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,490

among boys · ↓455 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Oz · -20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 51,760

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2019

45 babies

All-time total

677

#6,583 all-time among boys

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Oz popularity over time

677 babies have been named Oz since 1998, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	11	1	–	#9,321
2000s	157	16	+1327%	#4,289
2010s	289	29	+84%	#2,793
2020s (to 2025)	220	37	+27%	#3,035

Where Oz is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	33	0.02	outside top 500
2027	33	0.02	outside top 500
2028	33	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	32	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Oz

Oz is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,490 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 677 American babies have been named Oz. Its peak came in 2019, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Oz stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Oz?

The median living Oz is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 700 people named Oz are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Oz year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	33	#3,490
2024	41	#3,035
2023	40	#3,102
2022	35	#3,393
2021	37	#3,228
2020	34	#3,323
2019	45	#2,793
2018	39	#3,039
2017	31	#3,566
2016	28	#3,862
2015	24	#4,258
2014	28	#3,756
2013	23	#4,277
2012	21	#4,637
2011	23	#4,318
2010	27	#3,871
2009	21	#4,704
2008	23	#4,356
2007	18	#5,154
2006	19	#4,814
2005	10	#7,512
2004	11	#6,861
2003	13	#5,797
2002	19	#4,289
2001	12	#5,930
2000	11	#6,206
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Oz, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Oz?

The median living Oz is about 9 years old. Half of all living Ozs are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Oz are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Oz are alive in the United States, based on 677 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Oz mean?

After the fictional land in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

How popular is the name Oz in 2025?

Oz ranked #3,490 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Oz?

677 babies have been named Oz in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Oz most popular?

Oz peaked in 2019, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Oz a boy or girl name?

Oz is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Oz rising or falling?

Oz is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Oz become more popular?

Oz looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 boys named Oz in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Oz

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