Ozella: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	48	5	–	#815
1890s	78	8	+63%	#953
1900s	186	19	+138%	#707
1910s	469	47	+152%	#819
1920s	589	59	+26%	#855
1930s	378	38	-36%	#989
1940s	245	25	-35%	#1,218
1950s	189	19	-23%	#1,831
1960s	65	7	-66%	#3,290
1970s	30	3	-54%	#4,688
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	15	2	–	#10,290
2020s (to 2025)	46	8	+411%	#7,484

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#815

1890s

+63%

#953

1900s

186

+138%

#707

1910s

469

+152%

#819

1920s

589

+26%

#855

1930s

378

-36%

#989

1940s

245

-35%

#1,218

1950s

189

-23%

#1,831

1960s

-66%

#3,290

1970s

-54%

#4,688

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

#10,290

2020s (to 2025)

+411%

#7,484

The story of Ozella

Ozella is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,853 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 2,338 American babies have been named Ozella. Its peak came in 1921, when 73 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Ozella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ozella?

The median living Ozella is about 75 years old; half are between 65 and 84. An estimated 600 people named Ozella 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.

Ozella year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,853
2024	10	#10,079
2023	–	–
2022	6	#14,872
2021	8	#11,922
2020	15	#7,484
2019	10	#10,290
2018	5	#17,530
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	12	#4,688
1965	8	#5,170
1960	8	#5,066
1955	21	#2,452
1950	21	#2,171
1945	17	#2,132
1940	24	#1,626
1935	49	#989
1930	53	#1,017
1925	47	#1,135
1920	72	#855
1915	52	#926
1910	28	#829
1905	26	#707
1900	18	#913
1895	8	#1,275
1890	–	–
1885	6	#1,022
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ozella?

The median living Ozella is about 75 years old. Half of all living Ozellas are between 65 and 84 years old.

How many people named Ozella are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Ozella are alive in the United States, based on 2,338 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ozella in 2025?

Ozella ranked #12,853 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ozella?

2,338 babies have been named Ozella in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ozella most popular?

Ozella peaked in 1921, when 73 newborns received the name.

Is Ozella a boy or girl name?

Ozella is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ozella rising or falling?

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

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Ozella popularity over time

The story of Ozella

How old are people named Ozella?

Ozella year by year

Frequently asked questions

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