Recorded 1977–2021 Girls' name Peak 1977 2,347 births

Kizzy — girls' name

2,347 babies named Kizzy in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s18421980s3631990s512000s382010s412020s12
1970s
Peak decade

78% of everyone ever named Kizzy was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

1,117 babies were named Kizzy in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kizzy

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,347 babies named Kizzy between 1977 and 2021, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kizzy currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 1,117 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kizzy performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 1,842 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Kizzy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Louisiana, which accounts for 225 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Kizzy in 30 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kizzy in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,347 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kizzy at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

2,347

Since 1977

45 years of records

Peak year

1977

1,117 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1977

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2021

Kizzy popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–1977

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1977)
1,117
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
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Kizzy popularity over time — boys

12 total births recorded since 1977 (Kizzy as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 12 births
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Kizzy by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
1,842 births that decade — 78% of Kizzy's all-time total
1970s18421980s3631990s512000s382010s412020s12

Kizzy by state

Where Kizzy concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kizzy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
225 9.6%
#2 New York
209 8.9%
#3 Georgia
148 6.3%
#4 Florida
132 5.6%
#5 Texas
129 5.5%
#6 Mississippi
128 5.5%
#7 Illinois
119 5.1%
#8 California
98 4.2%
Louisiana share of Kizzy's total US births 9.6%
Even split

225 of 2,347 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.

Kizzy appears in 30 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kizzy?
2,347 babies have been named Kizzy since 1977. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1977 with 1,117 births.
When was Kizzy most popular?
Kizzy was most popular in the 1970s decade with 1,842 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Kizzy most popular?
The top states for the name Kizzy are Louisiana (225 births), New York (209 births), Georgia (148 births).
How long has the name Kizzy been used?
Kizzy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 45 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Kizzy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kizzie, Kizzi, Kizmet, Kiz, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.