Oziel
A Hebrew masculine name denoting "strength from God" or "he who is aided by God".
Name Census estimates that about 2,454 living Americans carry the first name Oziel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Oziel today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Oziel births was 2024 (205 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Oziel. 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.
Key insights
- • Oziel is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 16 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.5K
~ 1 in 139,672 Americans
Peak year
2024
205 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,064
Tracked since 1963
Popularity
Oziel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Oziel from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 779 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
Oziel 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 Oziel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Oziels live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. Texas, California, Illinois recorded the most babies named Oziel, while Oregon, Massachusetts, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 158 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Oziel
The name Oziel has its origins in Hebrew and Aramaic languages, tracing back to ancient times around the 5th century BCE. It is derived from the Hebrew name "Uziel," which means "God is my strength" or "El (God) is my strength." The name is composed of two parts: "Uz," meaning strength, and "El," referring to God.
In the Bible, Uziel is mentioned as the name of one of the sons of Kohath, who was the son of Levi, the patriarch of the Levite tribe. Uziel and his brothers were assigned to carry the sacred articles of the Tabernacle during the Israelites' journey through the wilderness.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Oziel can be found in ancient Jewish and Aramaic texts from the Middle Eastern region. It was a popular name among Jewish communities in the Middle Ages and was occasionally used by Christian communities as well.
One of the earliest documented individuals with the name Oziel was Rabbi Oziel ben Jacob, a prominent Jewish scholar who lived in the 12th century CE in Lucena, Spain. He was known for his contributions to Biblical exegesis and Talmudic studies.
Another notable figure with the name Oziel was Oziel Wilkinson (1824-1890), an American author and educator who wrote several books on philosophy and education. He was a prominent figure in the transcendentalist movement and a close associate of Ralph Waldo Emerson.
In the 16th century, Oziel Sidrach was a French Protestant scholar and theologian who played a significant role in the French Protestant Reformation. He was known for his translations of biblical texts and his polemical works against the Catholic Church.
Oziel Whitehead (1854-1933) was an American architect who designed several notable buildings in Chicago, including the Auditorium Building and the Studebaker Theater. He was a pioneering figure in the Chicago School of Architecture.
Oziel Wilhite (1892-1969) was an American jazz pianist and bandleader who was active in the early 20th century. He was a prominent figure in the Kansas City jazz scene and is considered one of the pioneers of the Kansas City jazz style.
People
Oziel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Oziel 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
Oziel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oziel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,454 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Oziel 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 139,672 US residents.
Is Oziel a common name?
We classify Oziel as "Rare". It ranks above 94.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,488 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Oziel most popular?
The single biggest year for Oziel was 2024, when 205 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Oziel is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Oziel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Oziel 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.
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.