Zissy: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,437

among girls · ↑120 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zissy · +6% vs 2024

How common

1 in 21,720

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

74 babies

All-time total

1,030

#7,365 all-time among girls

First recorded

1972

in Social Security records

Zissy popularity over time

1,030 babies have been named Zissy since 1972, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	21	2	–	#9,649
1980s	31	3	+48%	#9,677
1990s	89	9	+187%	#7,711
2000s	190	19	+113%	#4,130
2010s	347	35	+83%	#3,495
2020s (to 2025)	352	59	+69%	#2,437

Where Zissy 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	80	0.05	outside top 500
2027	85	0.05	outside top 500
2028	90	0.06	outside top 500
2029	94	0.06	outside top 500
2030	98	0.06	outside top 500

Where Zissy is most popular

Girls named Zissy per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.038 per 1,000.

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 Zissy 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
New York	159	0.402	+954%
New Jersey	18	0.100	+162%
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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 Zissy

Zissy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,437 in 2025 with 74 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 1,030 American babies have been named Zissy. Its peak came in 2025, when 74 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 Zissy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zissy?

The median living Zissy is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 18. An estimated 1,000 people named Zissy are alive in the United States today.

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

Zissy year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	74	#2,437
2024	70	#2,557
2023	49	#3,326
2022	57	#2,955
2021	59	#2,891
2020	43	#3,545
2019	39	#3,850
2018	45	#3,495
2017	44	#3,551
2016	22	#5,982
2015	42	#3,703
2014	35	#4,267
2013	30	#4,754
2012	38	#4,045
2011	32	#4,567
2010	20	#6,638
2009	19	#7,063
2008	26	#5,572
2007	38	#4,130
2006	19	#6,838
2005	17	#7,136
2004	19	#6,486
2003	7	#13,836
2002	12	#8,832
2001	14	#7,721
2000	19	#5,935
1995	10	#8,763
1990	5	#15,233
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#10,616
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zissy?

The median living Zissy is about 10 years old. Half of all living Zissys are between 4 and 18 years old.

How many people named Zissy are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Zissy are alive in the United States, based on 1,030 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zissy in 2025?

Zissy ranked #2,437 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 74 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zissy?

1,030 babies have been named Zissy in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zissy most popular?

Zissy peaked in 2025, when 74 newborns received the name.

Is Zissy a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zissy rising or falling?

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

Will Zissy become more popular?

Zissy is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 98 girls named Zissy in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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