unisex name
Izzy
- Origin Yiddish
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,140
Northern Ireland
#383
2023 births
Izzy is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 87% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 127 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Izzy is a name of Yiddish origin.
- Peaked in 2022, when 164 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 26,106 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Izzy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 134 |
| 2010s | 672 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 736 |
How popular is Izzy?
In 2025, Izzy was given to 127 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Izzy is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Izzy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Izzy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Izzy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Izzy in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Izzy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Izzy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Izzy
How popular is the name Izzy?
In 2025, Izzy was given to 127 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Izzy a girl's or a boy's name?
Izzy is used for both girls and boys. About 87% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Izzy?
Izzy has 2 syllables.
When was Izzy most popular?
Izzy peaked in 2022, when 164 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Izzy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Izzy currently ranks #479 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.