Tzippy
A feminine Hebrew name meaning "bird" or "little chirping thing".
Name Census estimates that about 239 living Americans carry the first name Tzippy. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tzippy today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tzippy births was 2020 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tzippy. 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
239
~ 1 in 1,434,119 Americans
Peak year
2020
24 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,479
Tracked since 1996
Popularity
Tzippy: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tzippy from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 109 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Tzippy remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tzippy 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 Tzippy during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tzippys live
Origin
Meaning and history of Tzippy
The name Tzippy is believed to have its origins in the Yiddish language, which is a dialect of German spoken by Ashkenazi Jewish communities in Eastern Europe. The name is a diminutive form of the Hebrew name Tzipora, which means "bird" or "songbird."
Tzipora is a biblical name that appears in the Book of Exodus, where it is mentioned as the name of Moses' wife. In the biblical narrative, Tzipora was the daughter of Jethro, a Midianite priest, and she played a crucial role in helping Moses circumcise their son, thereby saving his life.
The earliest recorded use of the name Tzippy can be traced back to the late 19th century in Jewish communities across Eastern Europe. It was a popular name among Ashkenazi Jews, particularly in Poland, Russia, and Ukraine.
One notable historical figure who bore the name Tzippy was Tzippy Nides (1901-1986), a Yiddish actress and comedian who was a prominent figure in the Yiddish theater scene of the early 20th century. She was born in Poland and later emigrated to the United States, where she continued her career on the Yiddish stage.
Another person of note with the name Tzippy was Tzippy Livni (1919-2003), an Israeli author and playwright. She was born in Poland and later settled in Israel, where she became known for her contributions to Israeli literature and theater.
Tzippy Reinitz (1927-2010) was an Israeli artist and sculptor who gained recognition for her abstract and figurative works. She was born in Germany and immigrated to Mandatory Palestine (later Israel) with her family in the 1930s.
Tzippy Shachter (1923-2009) was an Israeli educator and author who wrote extensively on Jewish education and the Holocaust. She was born in Poland and survived the Holocaust, later settling in Israel.
Tzippy Goldstein (1936-2018) was an American author and educator who wrote several books on Jewish spirituality and personal growth. She was born in New York City and was a prominent figure in the Jewish Renewal movement.
While the name Tzippy has its roots in the Yiddish language and Jewish culture, it has also gained popularity among non-Jewish communities in more recent times, particularly in the United States and other Western countries.
People
Tzippy + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tzippy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tzippy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tzippy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 239 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tzippy 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 1,434,119 US residents.
Is Tzippy a common name?
We classify Tzippy as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 241 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tzippy most popular?
The single biggest year for Tzippy was 2020, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tzippy is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tzippy a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tzippy 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.