The first name Izzy
A unisex name.
Pronounced /ˈɪzi/ 2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 23 girls were named Izzy, making it the 1,362nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 81 births (#520).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Izzy with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Izzy at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 102 girls born in the United States were named Izzy, the 1,903rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 140 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Isy
- Issy
- Izzie
Famous people named Izzy
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Izzy BrownEnglish football player (born 1997)
Questions
- What does the name Izzy mean?
- From the /ɪz-/ root of the names + -y. The common noun derives from Isaac and Israel, male given names of Hebrew origin, popular among Jewish people, the latter also being the name of the self-defined Jewish state.
- How popular is the name Izzy?
- In 2025, 23 girls born in England and Wales were named Izzy, ranking 1,362nd. Its peak was 2011, with 81 births.
- Is Izzy a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 1,562 US babies named Izzy since 1880, 76% were girls and 24% boys.
- When was Izzy most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 140 babies were named Izzy, its highest rank at 1,534th.
- How do you pronounce Izzy?
- Izzy is /ˈɪzi/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Izzy?
- Isy, Issy and Izzie.