Mitzy
A pet form of the Germanic name Mathilde meaning "mighty battle".
Name Census estimates that about 1,157 living Americans carry the first name Mitzy. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mitzy today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mitzy births was 2000 (63 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mitzy. 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.
People living today
1.2K
~ 1 in 296,244 Americans
Peak year
2000
63 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,761
Tracked since 1947
Popularity
Mitzy: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mitzy from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 383 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
Mitzy 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 Mitzy during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mitzys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, Texas, Arizona recorded the most babies named Mitzy, while Georgia, Arizona, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 94 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mitzy
The name Mitzy is a diminutive form of the German name Mitza, which itself is a pet form of the name Mitzi. Mitzi is a nickname derived from the Old German name Mathilde, which means "mighty battle". The name Mathilde is a combination of the Germanic elements "maht" meaning "might" and "hild" meaning "battle". The name Mathilde was popularized in the Middle Ages and was borne by several European royals and nobles.
The first recorded use of the name Mitzy can be traced back to the late 19th century in parts of Central and Eastern Europe. It was particularly popular among Jewish communities in countries like Germany, Austria, and Poland. The name Mitzy was likely adopted as a diminutive form of Mitzi, which was a common nickname for girls named Mathilde or variants like Matilda.
One of the earliest known references to the name Mitzy can be found in the works of Austrian writer Arthur Schnitzler, who featured a character named Mitzy in his 1901 play "Der grüne Kakadu" (The Green Cockatoo). Another notable early bearer of the name was Mitzy Hauser (1901-1938), an Austrian actress and singer who appeared in several German and Austrian films in the 1920s and 1930s.
Other notable individuals named Mitzy include:
1. Mitzy Galerias (born 1932), an American actress and dancer who appeared in several Broadway musicals and television shows in the 1950s and 1960s.
2. Mitzy Bormann (1931-2023), a German actress and comedian who was popular in the 1950s and 1960s, particularly for her appearances in satirical sketch shows.
3. Mitzy Kornich (1932-2006), an American artist and illustrator best known for her children's book illustrations and her work for magazines like Highlights for Children.
4. Mitzy Gaynor (1931-2008), an American singer and actress who had a successful career in musicals and films in the 1950s, starring in films like "South Pacific" and "Les Girls".
5. Mitzy Green (1889-1977), an American stage actress and comedian who performed in vaudeville and Broadway productions in the early 20th century.
While the name Mitzy has seen some use throughout the 20th century, it has remained relatively uncommon and is now considered a vintage or retro name in many parts of the world.
People
Mitzy + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mitzy 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
Mitzy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mitzy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,157 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mitzy 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 296,244 US residents.
Is Mitzy a common name?
We classify Mitzy as "Rare". It ranks above 91% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,237 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mitzy most popular?
The single biggest year for Mitzy was 2000, when 63 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mitzy is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Mitzy a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mitzy 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.
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.