Masculine dossier · first seen 1998
Oz
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2019
Peak births
45
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Oz
How many people are named Oz?
An estimated 670 living Americans are named Oz.
How rare is Oz?
Oz is very rare among babies today, with 33 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 26.7% from its 2019 peak.
How old is the typical Oz?
The median age of a living American named Oz is approximately 10 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 16 years old.
Is Oz still popular?
Yes. Oz is holding steady, with 33 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Oz most common?
Oz has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 1.5× more often than the national baseline.
1998Peak 20192025
Peak year
2019
Decline from peak
26.7%
2025
33
All-time
677
Where it lives now
Oz is most concentrated in California — about 1.5× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Oz is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.