Ozzie

“Variant of Oswald — God's power, or divine rule” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #1451 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Ozzie has appeared in US records since 1900 — best rank #910 (1903) · 3,214 babies named Ozzie all-time · 1 in 14,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,300 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 6,800 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 7,900 boys in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ozzies

Ozzie Nelson — actor, band leader, television producer and director (1906-1975)
Ozzie Smith — American professional baseball player, shortstop
Ozzie Guillén — Venezuelan Major League Baseball player, coach, manager
Ozzie Newsome — American football player, executive
Ozzie Virgil Sr. — Dominican Republic baseball player (1932–2024)

In stories & tradition

Ozzie Mandrill — Monkey Island
Ozzie the Owl — mascot character
Ozzie — Over the Hedge

What Ozzies become

Among 44 notable people named Ozzie:

Entertainers appear 2.2× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ozzie Nelson, actor, band leader, television producer and director (1906-1975).

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