Given name
Ziggy
“the victorious protector”
Ziggy is a variant of Ziga. In Sloven use, Ziga carries the interpretation “the victorious protector.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ziggy is a variant of Ziga. In Sloven use, Ziga carries the interpretation “the victorious protector.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Ziggy connects to the Sigmund name family through Ziga. An origin associated with Sigmund is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1988. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ziggy through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,778
- 1,501 boys · 277 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 211 babies
- 2025
- 139
- #1,491 for boys · #6,112 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +61%
- Rising fast
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 81% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 119 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,491 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 67.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 20 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (20). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,066 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Ziggy
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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