Kizzie
A diminutive form of the name Keziah of Hebrew origin meaning "cassia tree".
Name Census estimates that about 888 living Americans carry the first name Kizzie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kizzie today is around 48 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kizzie births was 1977 (286 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kizzie. 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 Kizzie with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
888
~ 1 in 385,985 Americans
Peak year
1977
286 babies that year
Average age
48
years old
2022 SSA rank
#14,510
Tracked since 1880
Census
Kizzie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 820 people with the first name Kizzie, which placed it at #14,393 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
#14,393
National first-name rank
People counted
820
820 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
77.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kizzie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kizzie is Black at 77.3%. The next largest groups are White (14.9%) and Two or More Races (4.1%). 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 Kizzie 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 Kizzie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American77.3% · 634
- White14.9% · 122
- Two or more races4.1% · 34
- Hispanic or Latino2.4% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.1% · 1
Popularity
Kizzie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kizzie from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 573 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kizzie 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 Kizzie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kizzies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 21 states and territories. Texas, Georgia, Illinois recorded the most babies named Kizzie, while Pennsylvania, Connecticut, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 25 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kizzie
The name Kizzie has its origins in the Scottish diminutive form of the name Christina or Christiana. It dates back to the late 16th century and was commonly used as a nickname for women named Christina in Scotland.
The name Christina itself is derived from the Greek word "Christos," meaning "anointed one" or "Christ." It was a popular name among early Christians, particularly in regions influenced by the Byzantine Empire, where Greek was the primary language.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kizzie can be found in the Parish records of Kilmarnock, Scotland, where a woman named Kizzie McNair was mentioned in 1657. The name also appears in various Scottish literary works from the 17th and 18th centuries.
While not a particularly common name throughout history, there are a few notable individuals who bore the name Kizzie. One of the most famous was Kizzie Hay, a Scottish author and poet who lived from 1818 to 1886. She wrote several volumes of poetry and prose, including "The Sinner's Lament" and "The Flower of Strathearn."
Another notable Kizzie was Kizzie Keimer, an American printer and publisher who lived from 1699 to 1776. She was the wife of Samuel Keimer, who was a mentor to Benjamin Franklin during his early years in Philadelphia.
In the 19th century, Kizzie Taliaferro was a prominent American socialite and hostess in Washington, D.C. She hosted numerous political and social events, and her home was a gathering place for influential figures of the time.
Kizzie Mills was a British actress and singer who performed in music halls and pantomimes in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was known for her comedic roles and was a popular entertainer in her day.
Another notable bearer of the name was Kizzie Ann Lewis, a former slave who lived from 1845 to 1924. She was a midwife and nurse in Tennessee and played a significant role in the African American community in her region.
While the name Kizzie has Scottish roots and was most commonly used in that region, it has also been adopted by individuals in other parts of the world, particularly in areas with Scottish or British influence. However, it remains a relatively uncommon name, with its popularity peaking in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
People
Kizzie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kizzie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kizzie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kizzie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 888 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kizzie 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 385,985 US residents.
Is Kizzie a common name?
We classify Kizzie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,752 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kizzie most popular?
The single biggest year for Kizzie was 1977, when 286 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kizzie is about 48 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kizzie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 820 people with the name Kizzie, or 0.27 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,393 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 Kizzie 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 Kizzie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kizzie appears almost entirely female. Of the 816 people counted with this name, 99.8% 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 Kizzie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kizzie is Black at 77.3%. The next largest groups are White (14.9%) and Two or More Races (4.1%). 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 Kizzie most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Kizzie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 77.3% (634 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 Kizzie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kizzie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kizzie 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 Kizzie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kizzie 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 Kizzie 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 Americans are named Kizzie?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.