Girl’s name · Yiddish, American English

Zissy

How to say it: ZISS-ee · /ˈzɪsi/

Yiddish 'zisse' meaning 'sweet' used as nickname - also modern diminutive for Cecilia or Narcissa.

Zissy was the 1,811th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 74 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 68% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,416 by 2030.

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

#1,811for girls in 2025
1 in 44,801US babies
74born in 2025
#1,416projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Zissy
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#1,811
Babies born in 202574
Share of births1 in 44,801
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+68%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,416

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

Its life, decade by decade

Zissy is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 36 per million births, 2020s.

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Nicknames

  • Ziss

In the classroom

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

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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