Unisex name ★ peaked 2022

Izzy

Gender Unisex · 76% girls Rank 2025 #1,903 Trend ↑ Rising 57%

A diminutive of the female given name Isabel, Isobel, Isabelle, Isabella, Elizabeth, Isidora, Isra, Izebel, Ismara and Isobelle.

Rank 2025
#1,903
among girls · ↑184 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
127
named Izzy · +4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 15,758
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2022
164 babies
All-time total
1,562
#6,664 all-time among girls
First recorded
1916
in Social Security records

Izzy popularity over time

1,562 babies have been named Izzy since 1916, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 10 10 1 – –
1920s – 5 5 1 -50% –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 5 5 1 – –
2000s 76 58 134 13 +2580% #5,453
2010s 514 158 672 67 +401% #2,517
2020s (to 2025) 597 139 736 123 +83% #1,534

Where Izzy is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 109 0.07 outside top 500
2027 116 0.07 outside top 500
2028 122 0.08 outside top 500
2029 128 0.08 outside top 500
2030 133 0.08 outside top 500

Where Izzy is most popular

Girls named Izzy per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.066 per 1,000. Strongest in Utah, Alabama, and Iowa.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Izzy born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Utah 11 0.132 +100%
Alabama 11 0.117 +77%
Iowa 5 0.086 +30%
California 61 0.073 +10%
Georgia 16 0.070 +7%
Ohio 16 0.067 ≈ national
Texas 40 0.050 -25%
Maryland 5 0.047 -29%
Minnesota 5 0.046 -30%
Indiana 6 0.043 -35%
Virginia 7 0.041 -38%
New York 14 0.035 -46%
Florida 15 0.035 -47%
Tennessee 5 0.032 -52%
Pennsylvania 5 0.021 -68%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Izzy

Izzy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,903 in 2025 with 102 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 1,562 American babies have been named Izzy, about 76% girls and 24% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 164 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Izzy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Izzy?

The median living Izzy is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 1,500 people named Izzy are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Izzy year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 102 #1,903 25 #4,182
2024 92 #2,087 30 #3,730
2023 102 #1,939 20 #4,954
2022 140 #1,534 24 #4,355
2021 100 #1,962 18 #5,209
2020 61 #2,731 22 #4,472
2019 63 #2,713 16 #5,662
2018 70 #2,517 15 #5,885
2017 60 #2,823 25 #4,158
2016 60 #2,841 24 #4,244
2015 55 #3,070 14 #6,108
2014 48 #3,342 17 #5,347
2013 39 #3,874 14 #6,041
2012 47 #3,433 10 #7,771
2011 30 #4,729 10 #7,710
2010 42 #3,712 13 #6,495
2009 26 #5,453 13 #6,573
2008 23 #6,017 11 #7,396
2007 15 #8,255 7 #10,189
2006 12 #9,529 7 #9,982
2005 – – 5 #12,130
2004 – – 5 #12,057
2003 – – – –
2002 – – 10 #6,730
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Famous people named Izzy

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Izzy Stradlin Izzy Stradlin American guitarist and songewriter (born 1962) Contemporary
  2. 2 Izzy Brown Izzy Brown English footballer (born 1997) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Izzy, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Izzy?

The median living Izzy is about 6 years old. Half of all living Izzys are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Izzy are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Izzy are alive in the United States, based on 1,562 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Izzy mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Isabel, Isobel, Isabelle, Isabella, Elizabeth, Isidora, Isra, Izebel, Ismara and Isobelle.

How popular is the name Izzy in 2025?

Izzy ranked #1,903 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 102 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Izzy?

1,562 babies have been named Izzy in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Izzy most popular?

Izzy peaked in 2022, when 164 newborns received the name.

Is Izzy a boy or girl name?

Izzy is used for both: about 76% of babies named Izzy have been girls and 24% boys.

Is the name Izzy rising or falling?

Izzy is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Izzy become more popular?

Izzy is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 133 girls named Izzy in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Izzy?

Well-known people named Izzy include Izzy Stradlin (musician), Izzy Brown (soccer player).

Names like Izzy

Names that sound and feel close to Izzy: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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