Ziggy
Boy name · American · German · Hungarian · Russian
Meaningvictorious protection · English form of Sigmund
- US rank
- #1,486
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,191 in 2022
119 babies were named Ziggy in the US in 2025. It has dropped 118 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1988–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Ziggy you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Ziggy
Ziggy Marley
Jamaican reggae musician (born 1968)
Choose Ziggy and your child shares a first name with Ziggy Marley, a Jamaican reggae musician. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Ziggy, like who?” Ziggy Marley's Wikipedia article is available in 31 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Ziggy Marley on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 14,347 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Ziggy, 119 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ziggy would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryZiggy first shows up in US birth records in 1988, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 37 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2022, when it reached #1,191.
- Then vs nowZiggy is 28× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 400,000 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 14,347.
- TrendZiggy has slipped 118 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,486. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Where it's lovedZiggy is most popular in Utah, where it ranks #561, followed by Colorado (#680) and Washington (#999). It's in the top 1,000 in 3 states.
- Boy or girlZiggy is given to both boys and girls: 86% of the 139 babies named Ziggy in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
- MeaningZiggy is an English form of Sigmund, which means “victorious protection”. Our records link it to American, German and Hungarian roots.
- OriginZiggy is the #4 most popular Hungarian boy name in the US. That's out of 27 Hungarian boy and unisex names in our list.
About the name Ziggy
Ziggy is a boy name of American, German and Hungarian origin meaning “victorious protection”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with Z and ending in “-ggy”. US birth records list Ziggy for boys from 1988 to 2025, in 28 of those 38 years. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked #1,191 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,486, with 119 babies.
Origin:American namesGerman namesHungarian namesRussian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3 | 769,231 boys |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,846,154 boys |
| 2000s | 7.5 | 134,048 boys |
| 2010s | 27 | 36,563 boys |
| 2020s | 80 | 12,464 boys |
More American boy names
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: Maverick · independent, unbranded
- Unisex name: Kai · sea
- Unisex name: Jace · healer
- Boy name: Jaxon · son of Jack
- Boy name: Milo · possibly gracious
- Boy name: Bryson · son of Brice
- Boy name: Louis · famous warrior
Questions about the name Ziggy
What does the name Ziggy mean?
Ziggy means “victorious protection” in English, as a form of Sigmund.
What is the origin of the name Ziggy?
Ziggy has American, German, Hungarian, Russian roots in our records. Other American names include Henry, Maverick, Kai.
Is Ziggy a boy or girl name?
Ziggy is a boy name, though a few girls get it too.
How popular is the name Ziggy?
Ziggy ranked #1,486 for US boys in 2025, given to 119 babies. Its best year was 2022 (#1,191).