Izzy
Girl name · #1909 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Izzy? In official American birth records, Izzy has been tracked continuously since 2006, giving it 19 years of documented American history.
Izzy ranks #1909 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 102 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3059, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,647 girls born in 2025 was named Izzy.
The 19-year story
Izzy first appears in the Social Security records in 2006, when 12 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 140 babies and a rank of #1531. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Izzy per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Izzy against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Izzy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Izzy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Izzy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Izzy is most common
State-level data for Izzy is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Nicknames & related forms of Izzy
Izzy belongs to the Isabella family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Isabella family went to about 13,323 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #3, versus #1909 for Izzy alone.
Names like Izzy
Statistically, parents drawn to Izzy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ozzy, Lizzy, Maizy, Italy, and Esty.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Izzy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 102 | #1902 |
| 2024 | 92 | #2080 |
| 2023 | 102 | #1934 |
| 2022 | 140 | #1531 |
| 2021 | 100 | #1955 |
| 2020 | 61 | #2712 |
| 2019 | 63 | #2709 |
| 2018 | 70 | #2508 |
| 2017 | 60 | #2816 |
| 2016 | 60 | #2829 |
| 2015 | 55 | #3059 |
| 2014 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2013 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2012 | 47 | #3419 |
| 2011 | 30 | #4681 |
| 2010 | 42 | #3689 |
| 2009 | 26 | #5378 |
| 2008 | 23 | #5955 |
| 2007 | 15 | #8098 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Izzy?
In official American birth records, the name Izzy first appeared in 2006 (over 19 years ago), when 12 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 19 years.
Is Izzy a popular girl name?
Izzy ranked #1909 among girls in 2025 with 102 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3059.
When was the name Izzy most popular?
Izzy peaked in 2022, when 140 American girls received the name (ranked #1531 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Izzy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,647 newborn American girls was named Izzy. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.