Ziggy

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

Boy's name · #1486 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Ziggy has appeared in US records since 1988 — best rank #1191 (2022) · 1,501 babies named Ziggy all-time · 1 in 14,000 boys born in 2025.

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).

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