Boy’s name · American English, Hebrew

Oziah

How to say it: oh-ZY-uh · /oʊˈzaɪə/

Modern American spelling of Hebrew Uzziah, 'Yahweh is my strength' - biblical king name revived in new form.

Oziah was the 1,507th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 87 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 3.7-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,049 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,507for boys in 2025
1 in 38,107US babies
87born in 2025
#1,049projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Oziah
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,507
Babies born in 202587
Share of births1 in 38,107
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years×3.7
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,049

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Oziah is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 38 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Oz
  • Ziah

Honouring a Oziah in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Oziah is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.

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