Izzy
Izzy is a common nickname for the given names Israel, Isaac, Isidor, Isidore, Isadore, Isidora, Isabel, Isobel, Isabella, Isaiah, Issam, Isabelle, etc.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Izzy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Izzy is a common nickname for the given names Israel, Isaac, Isidor, Isidore, Isadore, Isidora, Isabel, Isobel, Isabella, Isaiah, Issam, Isabelle, etc.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Izzy
As a girl name
American parents first put Izzy on the record books as a girl name in 2006, with 12 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 138 Izzys were born — ranking #1,547 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 55% of all recorded Izzys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,815 among girl names with 111 births, rising sharply (+56% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Izzys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Izzy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2024: 30 births, good for #3,680 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 42% of all recorded Izzys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,835 among boy names with 29 births, rising sharply (+36% over the past five years). In total, more than 406 Izzys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Izzy
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Izzy. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Izzy
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About the name Izzy
Izzy is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Izzy's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #1,547. Use the chart and map above to compare Izzy's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.