Oziah
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God's strength" or "God is strong".
Name Census estimates that about 518 living Americans carry the first name Oziah. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Oziah today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Oziah births was 2024 (82 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Oziah. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Oziah with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
518
~ 1 in 661,688 Americans
Peak year
2024
82 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,923
Tracked since 2006
Popularity
Oziah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Oziah from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 304 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Oziah by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Oziah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Oziahs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Oziah, while Florida, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 42 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Oziah
The name Oziah traces its origins to the Hebrew language and culture. It is a variant spelling of the biblical name Uzziah, which means "strength of the Lord" or "the Lord is my strength." The name Uzziah appears in the Old Testament of the Bible, specifically in the books of 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles.
In the Bible, Uzziah, also known as Azariah, was a king of Judah who reigned from around 783 to 742 BC. He is remembered for his military accomplishments and for his sin of entering the temple to burn incense, an act reserved for priests. According to the biblical account, Uzziah was struck with leprosy as a punishment for this transgression.
The earliest recorded use of the variant spelling Oziah can be traced back to the 17th century. One notable figure with this name was Oziah Towne (1633-1718), an early settler in Massachusetts Bay Colony and a prominent landowner in the town of Topsfield.
Another historical figure named Oziah was Oziah Blanchard (1737-1818), an American Revolutionary War soldier from Massachusetts. He fought in several major battles, including the Battle of Bunker Hill and the Battle of Saratoga.
In the 19th century, Oziah Wilkinson (1816-1890) was a Methodist minister and educator from England. He served as the principal of the Wesleyan College in Taunton, Somerset, and played a significant role in the development of higher education for women.
One of the most famous individuals named Oziah was Oziah Whiteley (1849-1917), an English businessman and eccentric millionaire from Yorkshire. He amassed a fortune through his retail and manufacturing businesses and became known for his philanthropy and eccentric behavior, such as dressing in a unique style and carrying a sword.
Another notable figure was Oziah Williams (1805-1873), an American missionary and translator who worked among the Native American tribes in the Pacific Northwest. He is particularly remembered for his contributions to the translation of the Bible into the Nez Perce language.
While the name Oziah has its roots in the Hebrew language and biblical history, it has been used across various cultures and time periods, often as a variant spelling of the more common name Uzziah. Despite its relative rarity, the name has been borne by individuals who have left their mark in various fields, from religion and education to business and military service.
People
Oziah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Oziah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with O
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Oziah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oziah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 518 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Oziah going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 661,688 US residents.
Is Oziah a common name?
We classify Oziah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 522 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Oziah most popular?
The single biggest year for Oziah was 2024, when 82 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Oziah is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Oziah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Oziah a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Oziah in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Oziah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Oziah in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Oziah can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Oziah?
Want to know how many people share the name Oziah? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.