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The first name Mitzi

A girl’s name from German.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

German origin

Borrowed from German Mitzi in the 20th century.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Mitzi last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 2002, with 8 births (#2,105).

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95
babies named Mitzi, 1996–2025
#4,843
rank in 2024
2002
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mitzi with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Mitzi at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 24 girls born in the United States were named Mitzi, the 5,349th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1961, when 469 were.

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13,200
babies named Mitzi since 1880
#5,349
rank in 2025
1961
peak year

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

  • Mitsy
  • Mitzy

Famous people named Mitzi

8 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Mitzi Green
    American child actress (1920–1969)
  • Mitzi Kapture
    American actress, born 1962
  • Mitzi Jonelle Tan
    Filipino environmental activist, born 1997
  • Mitzi Martin
    American actress and model, born 1967
  • Mitzi Shore
    American comedy club owner, 1930–2018
  • Mitzi Hoag
    American TV and film actress (1932–2019)
  • Mitzi McCall
    American comedian and actress (1930–2024)
  • Mitzi Kremer
    American swimmer, Olympic bronze medalist, born 1968

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Questions

What does the name Mitzi mean?
Borrowed from German Mitzi in the 20th century.
What is the origin of the name Mitzi?
Borrowed from German Mitzi in the 20th century.
How popular is the name Mitzi?
In 2024, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Mitzi, ranking 4,843rd. Its peak was 2002, with 8 births.
Is Mitzi a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 13,200 US babies named Mitzi since 1880 were girls.
When was Mitzi most popular?
1961 in the United States, when 469 babies were named Mitzi, its highest rank at 452nd.
What are other spellings of Mitzi?
Mitsy and Mitzy.