Reizy
A feminine variant of Rose or Rosalie, meaning "rose flower" or "blooming rose".
Name Census estimates that about 112 living Americans carry the first name Reizy. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Reizy today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Reizy births was 2017 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Reizy. 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 Reizy with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
112
~ 1 in 3,060,307 Americans
Peak year
2017
12 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,895
Tracked since 1980
Popularity
Reizy: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Reizy from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 55 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Reizy remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Reizy 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 Reizy during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Reizys live
Origin
Meaning and history of Reizy
The name Reizy is a Yiddish variant of the Hebrew name Raizel, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Rachel. The name Rachel is derived from the Hebrew word "rāchēl," meaning "ewe" or "female sheep." This name has its roots in ancient Hebrew culture and can be traced back to the Biblical matriarch Rachel, who was the beloved wife of the patriarch Jacob and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin.
The name Reizy first appeared in written records during the Middle Ages, particularly among Ashkenazi Jewish communities in Eastern Europe. It was a popular name among Jewish families, often given to daughters as a nod to the revered Biblical figure Rachel, who was admired for her beauty, kindness, and devotion to her family.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Reizy can be found in the works of Rabbi Yitzchak Luria, a prominent 16th-century Jewish mystic and scholar, who mentioned a woman named Reizy in his writings. Another notable historical figure with this name was Reizy Kaufman (1888-1942), a Polish-Jewish writer and activist who advocated for women's rights and social justice.
In the 18th century, Reizy Davidovich (1718-1790) was a renowned Jewish educator and philanthropist who established schools and educational initiatives for underprivileged children in Eastern Europe. Reizy Lichtenberg (1860-1934) was a German-Jewish author and teacher who wrote extensively on Jewish history and culture.
During the 19th century, Reizy Klatzkin (1828-1885) was a prominent Yiddish writer and poet who contributed to the preservation and promotion of Yiddish literature. Reizy Koritz (1845-1915) was a Russian-Jewish educator and activist who fought for equal rights and educational opportunities for Jewish women.
While the name Reizy may not be as widely used today as it once was, it remains a cherished name within the Jewish community, carrying with it a rich cultural and historical significance that connects it to the Biblical matriarch Rachel and the enduring traditions of the Jewish people.
People
Reizy + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Reizy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Reizy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Reizy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 112 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Reizy 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 3,060,307 US residents.
Is Reizy a common name?
We classify Reizy as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 113 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Reizy most popular?
The single biggest year for Reizy was 2017, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Reizy is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Reizy in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Reizy a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Reizy 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 Reizy still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Reizy 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 Reizy 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Reizy as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Reizy on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.