Izzy
Boy name · #4159 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
Izzy is currently the #4159 boy name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5999, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Izzy.
Babies named Izzy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 109-year story
Izzy first appears in the Social Security records in 1916, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 30 babies and a rank of #3693. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Izzy against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Izzy in class?
Izzy scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Izzy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Izzy is most common
State-level data for Izzy is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Izzy
Statistically, parents drawn to Izzy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ilay, Indy, Emry, Motty, and Ihan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Izzy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 30 | #3693 |
| 2023 | 20 | #4886 |
| 2022 | 24 | #4303 |
| 2021 | 18 | #5110 |
| 2020 | 22 | #4426 |
| 2019 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2018 | 15 | #5770 |
| 2017 | 25 | #4105 |
| 2016 | 24 | #4199 |
| 2015 | 14 | #5999 |
| 2014 | 17 | #5252 |
| 2013 | 14 | #5923 |
| 2012 | 10 | #7559 |
| 2011 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2010 | 13 | #6359 |
| 2009 | 13 | #6436 |
| 2008 | 11 | #7187 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9788 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11472 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6522 |
| 1994 | 5 | #8800 |
| 1923 | 5 | #4239 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Izzy a popular boy name?
Izzy ranked #4159 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5999.
When was the name Izzy most popular?
Izzy peaked in 2024, when 30 American boys received the name (ranked #3693 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Izzy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Izzy. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.