Ozzie is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ozzie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ozzie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ozzie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ozzie is a unisex name of Old English origin meaning “pet form of Oswald or Oscar”. A diminutive of names beginning with Os, meaning god.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,177 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 364 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 15 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 11 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ozzie per year, United States (1887 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (190/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (51/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2023 (6/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (5/yr).
Ozzie is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #2,358 nationally (given to 221 babies that year).
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