boy's name
Oz
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 2
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 818
Oz is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Oz is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2019, when 45 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 100,472 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1998.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Oz over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s | 157 |
| 2010s | 289 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 220 |
How popular is Oz?
In 2025, Oz was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Oz is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Oz
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Oz also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Oz over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Oz in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Ozzie
Sibling names for Oz
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Oz — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Oz
How popular is the name Oz?
In 2025, Oz was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Oz a girl's or a boy's name?
Oz is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Oz?
Oz has 1 syllable.
When was Oz most popular?
Oz peaked in 2019, when 45 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Oz a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Oz currently ranks #1,938 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.