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Ziggy

“Variant of Sigmund — protection through victory (Germanic)” — Germanic origin

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

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.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,600 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 2,400 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 2,800 boys in Scotland (2025).

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

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 · Ziggy Stardust
• Ziggy — comics character
• Ziggy Sobotka — The Wire

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 · Loki · Henley

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