Mitzi
Mitzi or Mitzy is a feminine given name of German origin. Originally a nickname for girls named Maria in German-speaking populations, Mitzi became a given name in its own right, even outside of Germany. Several early-20th-century American actresses chose it as part of their stage name, for example Mitzi Green and Mitzi Gaynor, increasing its popularity.
- German
Meaning & Origin of Mitzi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mitzi or Mitzy is a feminine given name of German origin. Originally a nickname for girls named Maria in German-speaking populations, Mitzi became a given name in its own right, even outside of Germany. Several early-20th-century American actresses chose it as part of their stage name, for example Mitzi Green and Mitzi Gaynor, increasing its popularity.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
The Story of Mitzi
The earliest SSA record of Mitzi as a baby girl name dates back to 1906, when 5 babies received it. 1961 was its biggest year on record, with 468 newborns named Mitzi — #452 in the national rankings. About 30% of every Mitzi on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Mitzi ranks #6,649 for baby girls with 17 births, gradually rising (+14%). All told, over 13K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Mitzi
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Mitzi. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Mitzi
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- Mitzi Cajayon (born 1978), Filipino politician
- Mitzie Collins (born 1941), American folk musician
- Mitzi Cunliffe (1918–2006), American sculptor
- Mitzi Gaynor (born 1931), American actress, singer and dancer born Francesca Marlene de Czanyi von Gerber
- Mitzi Green (1920–1969), American child actress born Elizabeth Keno
- Mitzi Hajos (1889–1970), Hungarian born American actress
- Mitzi Kapture (born 1962), American actress
- Mitzy Larue , a member of the National Assembly of Seychelles
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Names that sound like Mitzi
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About the name Mitzi
Mitzi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1906 and has accumulated 13K births in the dataset. Mitzi's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #430. Use the chart and map above to compare Mitzi'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 .
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