How Many People Are Named Mitzi?
An estimated 9,707 people in the United States have the first name Mitzi. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Mitzi peaked in popularity in 1961 with 468 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mitzi as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Mitzi paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
9,707
About 1 in 35,310 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1961
468 births
Total Registered
13,176
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mitzi
Mitzi is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 13,176 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Mitzi as a female name
Ranked #8,247 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 1961 (468 births)
Mitzi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mitzi span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 3,900 babies were registered. Mitzi has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mitzi by Decade
How has Mitzi tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Mitzi by State
Birth registrations for Mitzi span all 39 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Tennessee. The lowest are in Wyoming, Idaho, Hawaii. On average, about 249 Mitzis were registered per state.
Mitzi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mitzi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mitzi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mitzi?
We estimate approximately 9,707 people named Mitzi are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 35,310 Americans share this first name.
Is Mitzi a common name?
Mitzi is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 13,176 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mitzi most popular?
Mitzi reached peak popularity in 1961, when 468 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mitzi is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mitzi a female name?
Mitzi is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mitzi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mitzi Smith, Mitzi Johnson, Mitzi Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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