Ziggy

Meaning: Protection through victory
Origin: Variant of Sigmund · Germanic (from Germanic)

Boy's name · #1491 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Ziggy is near its high-water mark: it reached #1197 in 2022 and still ranked #1491 in 2025. About 1,500 boys have carried it since 1988.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#375 in England & Wales (2025) · #481 in New Zealand (2025) · #493 in Scotland (2025) · #587 in Netherlands (2025) · #834 in Sweden (2025) · #1,071 in Belgium (2025) · #1,535 in Canada (2024).

Famous Ziggys

Ziggy Marley — Jamaican reggae musician (born 1968)
Ziggy Gordon — Scottish footballer
Ziggy Elman — American musician
Ziggy Modeliste — American musician
Ziggy the Bag Man — Australian homeless celebrity

In stories & tradition

Ziggy Stardust — The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (album)
Ziggy — Fictional character by Tom Wilson
Ziggy Sobotka — The Wire (TV series)

What Ziggys become

Among 32 notable people named Ziggy:

Entertainers appear 3.02× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ziggy Marley, Jamaican reggae musician (born 1968).

Similar names: Huck · Sire · Reggie · Zeppelin · Henley · Klay

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