Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2022

Ziggy

Gender Unisex · 16% girls Rank 2025 #1,491 Trend ↑ Rising 30%
Rank 2025
#1,491
among boys · ↓151 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
139
named Ziggy · -20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 14,354
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
211 babies
All-time total
1,778
#3,957 all-time among boys
First recorded
1988
in Social Security records

Ziggy popularity over time

1,778 babies have been named Ziggy since 1988, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 5 5 1 – #8,491
1990s – 5 5 1 0% #10,328
2000s – 150 150 15 +2900% #3,044
2010s 90 509 599 60 +299% #1,562
2020s (to 2025) 187 832 1,019 170 +184% #1,197

Where Ziggy is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 125 0.07 outside top 500
2027 131 0.08 outside top 500
2028 136 0.08 outside top 500
2029 141 0.08 outside top 500
2030 145 0.08 outside top 500

Where Ziggy is most popular

Boys named Ziggy per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.081 per 1,000. Strongest in Hawaii, Washington, and Utah.

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

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Ziggy 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 Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Hawaii 12 0.773 +849%
Washington 23 0.141 +73%
Utah 12 0.126 +54%
California 112 0.123 +51%
Colorado 13 0.101 +24%
Arkansas 6 0.095 +16%
New York 40 0.092 +14%
Florida 39 0.082 ≈ national
Michigan 16 0.078 ≈ national
Arizona 11 0.067 -17%
Pennsylvania 17 0.064 -21%
Illinois 13 0.051 -38%
Texas 40 0.045 -44%
Ohio 12 0.045 -44%
Georgia 11 0.043 -47%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -48%
New Jersey 6 0.030 -63%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Ziggy

Ziggy is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,491 in 2025 with 119 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 1,778 American babies have been named Ziggy, about 84% boys and 16% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 211 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 Ziggy stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ziggy?

The median living Ziggy is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 9. An estimated 1,800 people named Ziggy are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Ziggy 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 20 #6,112 119 #1,491
2024 30 #4,667 144 #1,340
2023 34 #4,275 132 #1,403
2022 43 #3,651 168 #1,197
2021 29 #4,718 140 #1,333
2020 31 #4,450 129 #1,373
2019 33 #4,339 108 #1,562
2018 18 #6,791 79 #1,900
2017 18 #6,806 57 #2,317
2016 15 #7,984 46 #2,687
2015 – – 44 #2,765
2014 6 #16,489 44 #2,753
2013 – – 34 #3,264
2012 – – 27 #3,893
2011 – – 39 #2,999
2010 – – 31 #3,530
2009 – – 39 #3,044
2008 – – 25 #4,143
2007 – – 21 #4,638
2006 – – 20 #4,674
2005 – – 6 #11,462
2004 – – 7 #9,943
2003 – – 14 #5,557
2002 – – 5 #12,484
2001 – – 8 #8,337
2000 – – 5 #12,117
1995 – – 5 #10,328
1990 – – – –
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Famous people named Ziggy

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

  1. 1 Ziggy Marley Ziggy Marley Jamaican reggae musician (born 1968) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ziggy?

The median living Ziggy is about 5 years old. Half of all living Ziggys are between 2 and 9 years old.

How many people named Ziggy are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Ziggy are alive in the United States, based on 1,778 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ziggy in 2025?

Ziggy ranked #1,491 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 119 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ziggy?

1,778 babies have been named Ziggy in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ziggy most popular?

Ziggy peaked in 2022, when 211 newborns received the name.

Is Ziggy a boy or girl name?

Ziggy is used for both: about 16% of babies named Ziggy have been girls and 84% boys.

Is the name Ziggy rising or falling?

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

Will Ziggy become more popular?

Ziggy is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 145 boys named Ziggy 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 Ziggy?

Well-known people named Ziggy include Ziggy Marley (musician).

Names like Ziggy

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

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