Izzy
Girl name · #1909 in 2025 · Uniqueness 48/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Izzy in class?
Izzy scores 48 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Izzy is most common
Geography matters for names, and Izzy is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Izzys were CA (12), GA (8), TX (8), IN (6), MN (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 48/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.