Ziggy
Boy name · #1489 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ziggy? In official American birth records, Ziggy has been tracked continuously since 1988, giving it 37 years of documented American history.
Ziggy ranks #1489 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 119 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2722, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,126 boys born in 2025 was named Ziggy.
Babies named Ziggy per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 37-year story
Ziggy first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 168 babies and a rank of #1191. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ziggy against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ziggy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ziggy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ziggy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ziggy is most common
State-level data for Ziggy 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).
Names like Ziggy
Statistically, parents drawn to Ziggy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zamari, Zohan, Navy, Zephyr, and Zyan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ziggy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 119 | #1486 |
| 2024 | 144 | #1332 |
| 2023 | 132 | #1397 |
| 2022 | 168 | #1191 |
| 2021 | 140 | #1325 |
| 2020 | 129 | #1368 |
| 2019 | 108 | #1548 |
| 2018 | 79 | #1886 |
| 2017 | 57 | #2295 |
| 2016 | 46 | #2661 |
| 2015 | 44 | #2722 |
| 2014 | 44 | #2705 |
| 2013 | 34 | #3189 |
| 2012 | 27 | #3807 |
| 2011 | 39 | #2950 |
| 2010 | 31 | #3453 |
| 2009 | 39 | #2991 |
| 2008 | 25 | #4044 |
| 2007 | 21 | #4493 |
| 2006 | 20 | #4520 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10151 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 2003 | 14 | #5271 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7536 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ziggy?
In official American birth records, the name Ziggy first appeared in 1988 (over 37 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 37 years.
Is Ziggy a popular boy name?
Ziggy ranked #1489 among boys in 2025 with 119 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2722.
When was the name Ziggy most popular?
Ziggy peaked in 2022, when 168 American boys received the name (ranked #1191 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ziggy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,126 newborn American boys was named Ziggy. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.