Ozzy
Meaning
diminutive of Oswald and other Os- names (Old English os "god"; Oswald adds weald, "powerful, mighty")
The story
Ozzy spent decades as the name on the marquee rather than the certificate: a diminutive of Oswald and other Os- names, Old English os, god, with Oswald adding weald, powerful, mighty. Behind the Name notes the most famous Ozzy of all wore it as a nickname for his surname, Osbourne. As a given name in its own right the records show the turn clearly: about 69 boys in the 1980s, a few hundred a decade after, then about 2,600 so far this decade, already more than three times its full 2010s total, with a small girls' line appearing too. Brazil counts its own first handful. The rock-and-roll shadow is part of the charm, but the paperwork underneath is thoroughly Old English.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Ozzy peaked in the 2020s.
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Popularity in Brazil
76 people · the #49,949 first name in Brazil · median age 15
Among people named Ozzy living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Ozzy
Most people given the name Ozzy in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Ozzy deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Ozzy truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Ozzy fits with your family’s names and surname.
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