Ozias
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "strength from the Lord".
Name Census estimates that about 1,659 living Americans carry the first name Ozias. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ozias today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ozias births was 2024 (280 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ozias. 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 Ozias with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Ozias is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 7 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.7K
~ 1 in 206,603 Americans
Peak year
2024
280 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2024 SSA rank
#861
Tracked since 1920
Census
Ozias in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 602 people with the first name Ozias, which placed it at #18,028 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#18,028
National first-name rank
People counted
602
602 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
41.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ozias
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ozias is Hispanic at 41.9%. The next largest groups are White (22.6%) and Black (21.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ozias described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Ozias at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino41.9% · 252
- White22.6% · 136
- Black or African American21.4% · 129
- Two or more races10.8% · 65
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 9
Popularity
Ozias: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ozias from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 990 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
Ozias 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 Ozias during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ozias' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 23 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Ozias, while Arkansas, Virginia, Massachusetts recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 38 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ozias
The name Ozias has its roots in Hebrew, originating from the biblical name Uzziah. It is derived from the Hebrew words 'oz' meaning strength and 'Yahweh' which is the name of God. This suggests that the name Ozias carries the meaning of 'strength of God' or 'God is my strength'.
The earliest known reference to the name Ozias can be found in the Bible, where it appears as Uzziah, the name of a king of Judah who reigned from approximately 792 BC to 740 BC. In the Book of Chronicles, Uzziah is described as a powerful and successful ruler who strengthened the defenses of Jerusalem and led his people to prosperity.
Throughout history, the name Ozias has been used in various spellings, including Ozias, Uzziah, and Oziah. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this name was Ozias, a French monk who lived in the 9th century AD and was known for his writings on theology and philosophy.
Another notable figure was Ozias Humphry, an English painter and founding member of the Royal Academy of Arts, who lived from 1742 to 1810. His portraiture work was highly regarded during his lifetime, and he is remembered as one of the leading artists of the 18th century.
In the 19th century, Ozias Leduc was a prominent Canadian businessman and politician. He was born in 1835 and served as a member of the Canadian Parliament, representing the district of Terrebonne.
Ozias Moore was an American mathematician and educator who lived from 1779 to 1858. He made significant contributions to the field of mathematics and authored several influential textbooks that were widely used in schools during his time.
Finally, Ozias Goodwin was an American clergyman and educator who lived from 1680 to 1749. He served as the first minister of the Congregational Church in Hampton, Connecticut, and was instrumental in establishing the town's first public school.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Ozias, a name with deep roots in Hebrew tradition and biblical significance, carrying the meaning of strength and divine power.
People
Ozias + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ozias as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with O
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ozias: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ozias?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,659 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ozias 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 206,603 US residents.
Is Ozias a common name?
We classify Ozias as "Rare". It ranks above 92.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,682 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ozias most popular?
The single biggest year for Ozias was 2024, when 280 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ozias is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ozias in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 602 people with the name Ozias, or 0.20 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,028 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Ozias in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Ozias?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ozias appears almost entirely male. Of the 601 people counted with this name, 99.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Ozias?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ozias is Hispanic at 41.9%. The next largest groups are White (22.6%) and Black (21.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Ozias most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Ozias in the 2020 Census, accounting for 41.9% (252 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Ozias in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ozias a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ozias 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 Ozias still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ozias 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 Ozias 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.
How many people are named Ozias?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.