girl's name
Mitzi
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 13,300
Mitzi is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1961, when 469 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 138,141 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1906.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mitzi over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 26 |
| 1910s | 163 |
| 1920s | 387 |
| 1930s | 741 |
| 1940s | 645 |
| 1950s | 3,234 |
| 1960s | 3,900 |
| 1970s | 2,268 |
| 1980s | 643 |
| 1990s | 593 |
| 2000s | 311 |
| 2010s | 182 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 107 |
How popular is Mitzi?
In 2025, Mitzi was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Mitzi 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 Mitzi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mitzi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mitzi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mitzi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mitzi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mitzi
How popular is the name Mitzi?
In 2025, Mitzi was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Mitzi a girl's or a boy's name?
Mitzi is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mitzi?
Mitzi has 2 syllables.
When was Mitzi most popular?
Mitzi peaked in 1961, when 469 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Mitzi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mitzi currently ranks #5,370 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.