Fizza
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "victory" or "success".
Name Census estimates that about 119 living Americans carry the first name Fizza. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Fizza today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Fizza births was 2000 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Fizza. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Fizza with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
119
~ 1 in 2,880,289 Americans
Peak year
2000
11 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2021 SSA rank
#16,044
Tracked since 1995
Census
Fizza in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 399 people with the first name Fizza, which placed it at #24,220 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#24,220
National first-name rank
People counted
399
399 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
93.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Fizza
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Fizza is Asian/Pacific Islander at 93.0%. The next largest groups are White (3.3%) and Two or More Races (1.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Fizza described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Fizza at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander93.0% · 371
- White3.3% · 13
- Two or more races1.8% · 7
- Black or African American1.0% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino0.5% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 2
Popularity
Fizza: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Fizza from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 65 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Fizza by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Fizza during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Fizzas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Fizza
The name Fizza is believed to have originated from the Urdu language, which is primarily spoken in Pakistan and parts of India. It is derived from the Persian word "fizz," which means "increase" or "growth." This suggests that the name may have been given to children with the hope that they would flourish and prosper in life.
One of the earliest known references to the name Fizza can be found in the 16th-century Persian poetry of Mirza Ghalib, a renowned Urdu poet. In his work, he mentions a character named Fizza, though it is unclear whether this was a real person or a fictional character.
The first recorded individual with the name Fizza was Fizza Fatima, a 17th-century Mughal princess who was known for her beauty and intelligence. She was the daughter of Prince Dara Shikoh and is said to have been a skilled calligrapher and poet.
In the 19th century, Fizza Begum was a notable figure in the court of the Nizam of Hyderabad. She was renowned for her philanthropy and her support of educational institutions for women.
Another notable Fizza was Fizza Ali Mirza, a 20th-century Pakistani actress and singer who rose to fame in the 1960s and 1970s. She was known for her performances in Urdu and Punjabi films and was celebrated for her melodious voice.
More recently, Fizza Shaikh was a Pakistani cricketer who played for the national women's cricket team in the 1990s and early 2000s. She was a talented all-rounder and played a pivotal role in several victories for her team.
Fizza Hussain is a contemporary Pakistani artist and sculptor whose work has been exhibited internationally. Her sculptures, often made from found objects, explore themes of identity, memory, and cultural displacement.
While the name Fizza is more commonly found in South Asia, particularly in Pakistan and India, it has also been adopted by individuals of other cultural backgrounds, showcasing its appeal and versatility across different regions and communities.
People
Fizza + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Fizza as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with F
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Fizza: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fizza?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 119 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Fizza going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,880,289 US residents.
Is Fizza a common name?
We classify Fizza as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 121 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Fizza most popular?
The single biggest year for Fizza was 2000, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Fizza is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Fizza in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 399 people with the name Fizza, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,220 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Fizza in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Fizza?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Fizza appears almost entirely female. Of the 391 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Fizza?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Fizza is Asian/Pacific Islander at 93.0%. The next largest groups are White (3.3%) and Two or More Races (1.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Fizza most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Fizza in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.0% (371 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Fizza in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Fizza a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Fizza in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Fizza still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Fizza in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Fizza can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Fizza?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.