Unisex name · English, Hebrew

Izzy

How to say it: IZ-ee · /ˈɪzi/

Diminutive of Isabel, Isaac and Isaiah - now used alone as a playful modern unisex name.

Izzy was the 1,482nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 127 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 78% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,171 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,482for girls in 2025
1 in 26,105US babies
127born in 2025
#1,171projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Izzy
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#1,482
Babies born in 2025 (both sexes)127
Share of births1 in 26,105
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+78%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,171

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Playful and brief, Izzy has climbed to its best period in the 2020s. Currently at its peak, more growth is expected soon.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 37 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Bouncy and breathy in sound, Izzy feels lighthearted and fun. Ellie joins it nicely.

Parents who love Izzy also love

Nicknames

  • Iz

Honouring a Izzy in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Izzy is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.

Ireland: #463.

Famous people named Izzy

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