Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1961

Mitzi

Meaning Borrowed from German Mitzi in the 20th century Gender Girl Rank 2025 #5,349 Trend ↑ Rising 33%

Borrowed from German Mitzi in the 20th century.

Rank 2025
#5,349
among girls · ↑2,938 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
24
named Mitzi
How common
1 in 66,969
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1961
469 babies
All-time total
13,200
#1,404 all-time among girls
First recorded
1906
in Social Security records

Mitzi popularity over time

13,200 babies have been named Mitzi since 1906, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1964Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 26 3 – #1,474
1910s 163 16 +527% #1,314
1920s 387 39 +137% #1,018
1930s 741 74 +91% #682
1940s 645 65 -13% #945
1950s 3,234 323 +401% #430
1960s 3,900 390 +21% #452
1970s 2,268 227 -42% #570
1980s 643 64 -72% #1,158
1990s 593 59 -8% #1,981
2000s 311 31 -48% #2,625
2010s 182 18 -41% #5,314
2020s (to 2025) 107 18 -2% #4,833

Where Mitzi 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 25 0.02 outside top 500
2027 26 0.02 outside top 500
2028 26 0.02 outside top 500
2029 27 0.02 outside top 500
2030 27 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Mitzi

Mitzi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,349 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1906, 13,200 American babies have been named Mitzi. Its peak came in 1961, when 469 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Mitzi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mitzi?

The median living Mitzi is about 60 years old; half are between 50 and 67. An estimated 11 thousand people named Mitzi are alive in the United States today.

median 60 020406080100

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

Mitzi year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 24 #5,349
2024 13 #8,287
2023 28 #4,833
2022 12 #8,882
2021 12 #8,829
2020 18 #6,542
2019 13 #8,462
2018 19 #6,433
2017 14 #8,156
2016 16 #7,501
2015 25 #5,411
2014 19 #6,631
2013 18 #6,936
2012 13 #8,975
2011 26 #5,314
2010 19 #6,818
2009 18 #7,258
2008 26 #5,536
2007 27 #5,336
2006 25 #5,496
2005 19 #6,463
2004 26 #5,029
2003 25 #5,051
2002 38 #3,567
2001 50 #2,908
2000 57 #2,625
1995 57 #2,331
1990 57 #2,246
1985 52 #2,066
1980 117 #1,158
1975 291 #570
1970 257 #642
1965 351 #507
1960 448 #463
1955 424 #430
1950 101 #887
1945 55 #1,056
1940 50 #1,017
1935 74 #789
1930 58 #966
1925 46 #1,146
1920 27 #1,609
1915 20 #1,721
1910 13 #1,314
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Mitzi

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

  1. 1 Mitzi Gaynor Mitzi Gaynor American actress (1931–2024) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mitzi?

The median living Mitzi is about 60 years old. Half of all living Mitzis are between 50 and 67 years old.

How many people named Mitzi are alive today?

An estimated 11 thousand people named Mitzi are alive in the United States, based on 13,200 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mitzi mean?

Borrowed from German Mitzi in the 20th century.

How popular is the name Mitzi in 2025?

Mitzi ranked #5,349 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mitzi?

13,200 babies have been named Mitzi in the United States since 1906, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mitzi most popular?

Mitzi peaked in 1961, when 469 newborns received the name.

Is Mitzi a boy or girl name?

Mitzi is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mitzi rising or falling?

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

Will Mitzi become more popular?

Mitzi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Mitzi 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 Mitzi?

Well-known people named Mitzi include Mitzi Gaynor (actor).

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