boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Oziel

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #997 Trend ↑ Rising 160%
Rank 2025
#997
among boys · ↑68 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
229
named Oziel · +12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 7,459
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
229 babies
All-time total
2,718
#2,711 all-time among boys
First recorded
1963
in Social Security records

Oziel popularity over time

2,718 babies have been named Oziel since 1963, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 11 1 – #4,285
1970s 51 5 +364% #3,381
1980s 95 10 +86% #3,175
1990s 265 27 +179% #2,158
2000s 629 63 +137% #1,795
2010s 779 78 +24% #1,482
2020s (to 2025) 888 148 +90% #997

Where Oziel 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 268 0.16 outside top 500
2027 306 0.18 outside top 500
2028 342 0.20 outside top 500
2029 376 0.22 outside top 500
2030 408 0.24 outside top 500

Where Oziel is most popular

Boys named Oziel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.094 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Oziel born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Texas 292 0.331 +254%
Arizona 36 0.220 +135%
New Mexico 5 0.152 +62%
California 123 0.135 +44%
Illinois 33 0.129 +38%
Colorado 16 0.124 +32%
Nevada 5 0.088 -6%
Oregon 5 0.066 -30%
New York 26 0.060 -36%
Louisiana 6 0.059 -37%
Massachusetts 6 0.044 -53%
Washington 7 0.043 -54%
Virginia 5 0.026 -72%
Florida 12 0.025 -73%
Georgia 6 0.024 -75%
North Carolina 6 0.023 -75%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Oziel

Oziel is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #997 in 2025 with 229 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1963, 2,718 American babies have been named Oziel. Its peak came in 2025, when 229 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Oziel?

The median living Oziel is about 12 years old; half are between 3 and 21. An estimated 2,700 people named Oziel are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Oziel year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 229 #997
2024 205 #1,065
2023 126 #1,447
2022 138 #1,358
2021 111 #1,573
2020 79 #1,886
2019 67 #2,144
2018 78 #1,913
2017 63 #2,165
2016 75 #1,954
2015 74 #1,972
2014 77 #1,900
2013 68 #2,015
2012 92 #1,673
2011 110 #1,482
2010 75 #1,910
2009 84 #1,795
2008 67 #2,083
2007 70 #2,013
2006 73 #1,870
2005 64 #1,979
2004 70 #1,799
2003 61 #1,928
2002 49 #2,186
2001 48 #2,175
2000 43 #2,285
1995 26 #2,827
1990 20 #3,137
1985 11 #3,973
1980 11 #3,783
1975 6 #5,286
1970 7 #4,128
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Oziel?

The median living Oziel is about 12 years old. Half of all living Oziels are between 3 and 21 years old.

How many people named Oziel are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Oziel are alive in the United States, based on 2,718 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Oziel in 2025?

Oziel ranked #997 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 229 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Oziel?

2,718 babies have been named Oziel in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Oziel most popular?

Oziel peaked in 2025, when 229 newborns received the name.

Is Oziel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Oziel rising or falling?

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

Will Oziel become more popular?

Oziel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 408 boys named Oziel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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