Ozzie is a distinctive choice, ranked #702 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Ozzie in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#702
About the Name Ozzie
Ozzie has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #702. The name has climbed 409 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2003.
Ozzie is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ozzie
Unlikely. With around 51 UK babies named Ozzie per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ozzie in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ozzie is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 409 places over the last five years to #702 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Ozzie is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Ozzie include: Ozzie Guillén — Oswaldo José Guillén Barrios is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player and current manager of the Tigres de Aragua of the Venezuelan League.; Ozzie Virgil Jr. — Osvaldo José Virgil Jr.; Ozzie Zehner — Ozzie Zehner is an author and visiting scholar..
Ozzie does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ozzies in the wild.
51
UK babies named Ozzie (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 409 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ozzie
Likely around 1 other Ozzie in the class
UK Popularity (2003–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ozzie
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Oswaldo José Guillén Barrios is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player and current manager of the Tigres de Aragua of the Venezuelan League. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop from 1985 to 2000, most prominently as a member of the Chicago White Sox where he won the American League Rookie of the Year Award as well as a Gold Glove Award.
Osvaldo José Virgil Jr. is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball catcher who played with the Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays from 1980 to 1990.
Ozzie Zehner is an author and visiting scholar. He was the author of Green Illusions: The Dirty Secrets of Clean Energy and the Future of Environmentalism, and co-producer of the 2019 environmental documentary Planet of the Humans.
Ozzie Newsome Jr. is an American professional football executive and former player who is the executive vice president of player personnel of the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL).
Osvaldo "Ozzie" Canseco Capas is a Cuban-American former professional baseball player. He is the identical twin brother of former Major League Baseball player José Canseco.