Mitzi is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Mitzi means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Mitzi across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Mitzi has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Mitzi is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “bitter, or beloved”. A German pet form of Maria.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,200 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 95 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Mitzi per year, United States (1906 to 2025). United States peaked in 1961 (469/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2002 (8/yr).
Mitzi has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1961, when it ranked #806 nationally (given to 469 babies that year).
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