Mitzy
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.
Meaning & Origin of Mitzy
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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The Story of Mitzy
Mitzy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1947, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 63 Mitzys were born — ranking #2,426 that year. As of 2026, Mitzy ranks #8,407 for baby girls with 12 births, rising sharply (+38% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Mitzys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Mitzy
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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 Mitzy
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About the name Mitzy
Mitzy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Mitzy's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #2,426. Use the chart and map above to compare Mitzy'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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