Zissy
Girl name · #2421 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Zissy? In official American birth records, Zissy has been tracked continuously since 1972, giving it 53 years of documented American history.
Zissy is currently the #2421 girl name in the United States — 74 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3650, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,324 girls born in 2025 was named Zissy.
The 53-year story
Zissy first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 74 babies and a rank of #2410. 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 Zissy per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zissy against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zissy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zissy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zissy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zissy is most common
State-level data for Zissy 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 Zissy
Statistically, parents drawn to Zissy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Pessy, Henny, Zeina, Chany, and Elsy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zissy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74 | #2410 |
| 2024 | 70 | #2533 |
| 2023 | 49 | #3274 |
| 2022 | 57 | #2928 |
| 2021 | 59 | #2848 |
| 2020 | 43 | #3498 |
| 2019 | 39 | #3788 |
| 2018 | 45 | #3438 |
| 2017 | 44 | #3479 |
| 2016 | 22 | #5796 |
| 2015 | 42 | #3650 |
| 2014 | 35 | #4178 |
| 2013 | 30 | #4645 |
| 2012 | 38 | #3988 |
| 2011 | 32 | #4466 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6382 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6811 |
| 2008 | 26 | #5434 |
| 2007 | 38 | #4050 |
| 2006 | 19 | #6592 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7317 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Zissy?
In official American birth records, the name Zissy first appeared in 1972 (over 53 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 53 years.
Is Zissy a popular girl name?
Zissy ranked #2421 among girls in 2025 with 74 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3650.
When was the name Zissy most popular?
Zissy peaked in 2025, when 74 American girls received the name (ranked #2410 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zissy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,324 newborn American girls was named Zissy. 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.