Mitzie
A diminutive form of the Hebrew name Miriam, meaning "bitter" or "beloved."
Name Census estimates that about 1,053 living Americans carry the first name Mitzie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mitzie today is around 63 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mitzie births was 1962 (64 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mitzie. 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 Mitzie with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.1K
~ 1 in 325,503 Americans
Peak year
1962
64 babies that year
Average age
63
years old
2006 SSA rank
#14,638
Tracked since 1910
Census
Mitzie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,391 people with the first name Mitzie, which placed it at #9,825 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
#9,825
National first-name rank
People counted
1.4K
1,391 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
65.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mitzie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mitzie is White at 65.0%. The next largest groups are Black (18.7%) and Hispanic (8.1%). 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 Mitzie 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 Mitzie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White65.0% · 904
- Black or African American18.7% · 260
- Hispanic or Latino8.1% · 113
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.2% · 59
- Two or more races3.0% · 42
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 13
Popularity
Mitzie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mitzie from the 1910s through to the 2000s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 463 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mitzie 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 Mitzie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mitzies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 12 states and territories. Tennessee, Texas, California recorded the most babies named Mitzie, while West Virginia, Mississippi, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 17 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mitzie
The given name Mitzie is believed to have its origins in the Germanic languages, specifically the Old High German word "muotar," which meant "mother." This root word later evolved into the Middle High German "müeter" and the Modern German "Mutter," both meaning "mother." The name Mitzie is a diminutive form derived from these maternal-related words, often used as a pet name or nickname.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Mitzie can be traced back to the late 19th century in German-speaking regions of Europe. It gained popularity as a diminutive form of other names such as Matilda, Mathilde, or Marta, which also have Germanic roots related to the concept of motherhood or maternal qualities.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Mitzie was Mitzie Hauser (1902-1976), an American silent film actress and vaudeville performer. She appeared in several films during the 1920s and was known for her comedic talents on stage and screen.
Another notable Mitzie was Mitzi Gaynor (born 1931), an American actress, singer, and dancer. She rose to fame in the 1950s and 1960s, starring in numerous successful Hollywood musicals such as "There's No Business Like Show Business" (1954) and "Les Girls" (1957).
In the world of sports, Mitzie Sawall-Sokolowski (born 1936) was a German sprinter and Olympic medalist. She won a bronze medal in the 4x100 meter relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.
In the literary world, Mitzie Cunliffe (1918-1976) was an American writer and journalist known for her contributions to The New Yorker magazine. She wrote several books, including the memoir "Life at the Dakota: New York's Most Unusual Address" (1979).
Another notable figure with the name Mitzie was Mitzi Newhouse (1915-2007), an American philanthropist and arts patron. She played a significant role in supporting and promoting theater in New York City, notably through her involvement with the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
While the name Mitzie has Germanic roots and was initially more common in German-speaking regions, it has since been adopted and used in various parts of the world, particularly in English-speaking countries, as a diminutive or pet name for names like Matilda, Martha, or Mildred.
People
Mitzie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mitzie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mitzie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mitzie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,053 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mitzie 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 325,503 US residents.
Is Mitzie a common name?
We classify Mitzie as "Rare". It ranks above 90.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,671 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mitzie most popular?
The single biggest year for Mitzie was 1962, when 64 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mitzie is about 63 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mitzie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,391 people with the name Mitzie, or 0.46 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,825 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 Mitzie 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 Mitzie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mitzie appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,392 people counted with this name, 99.6% 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 Mitzie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mitzie is White at 65.0%. The next largest groups are Black (18.7%) and Hispanic (8.1%). 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 Mitzie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Mitzie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 65.0% (904 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 Mitzie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mitzie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mitzie 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 Mitzie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mitzie 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 Mitzie 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 share the name Mitzie?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.