How Many People Are Named Ziggy?
An estimated 1,623 people in the United States have the first name Ziggy. It is used for both genders, with 84.3% male. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Ziggy peaked in popularity in 2022 with 211 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ziggy 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 Ziggy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ziggy is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 8, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,623
About 1 in 211,186 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
84.3% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2022
211 births
Total Registered
1,635
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ziggy
Ziggy is predominantly male (84.3%), though 257 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ziggy as a male name
Ranked #1,358 in 2024
140 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (168 births)
Ziggy as a female name
Ranked #4,649 in 2024
30 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (43 births)
Ziggy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ziggy span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 876 babies were registered. Ziggy remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ziggy by Decade
How has Ziggy 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.
Ziggy by State
Birth registrations for Ziggy span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Virginia, Utah. On average, about 32 Ziggys were registered per state.
Ziggy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ziggy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ziggy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ziggy?
We estimate approximately 1,623 people named Ziggy 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 211,186 Americans share this first name.
Is Ziggy a common name?
Ziggy is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,635 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ziggy most popular?
Ziggy reached peak popularity in 2022, when 211 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ziggy is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ziggy a male name?
Ziggy is predominantly male. 84.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ziggy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ziggy Smith, Ziggy Johnson, Ziggy 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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