Holding steady.
Popularity of Nezzie since 1883
Babies named Nezzie per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1920, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Nezzie's real moment was 1883.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 17 |
| 1890s | 38 |
| 1900s | 72 |
| 1910s | 130 |
| 1920s | 132 |
| 1930s | 57 |
| 1940s | 31 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Nezzie is a rare and obscure name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1883, when it saw its peak usage. Since then, its trajectory has been stable but negligible, never achieving widespread popularity. The name has no recorded top states, and its meaning remains uncertain, possibly serving as a diminutive for longer names like Agnes or Nessa. Modern data shows it has not been used frequently enough to generate a rank or one-in-N statistic in recent years, and it is nearly unheard of outside of historical records.
Nezzie is a rare given name that first appeared in the United States in the late 19th century. It may be a diminutive of names such as Agnes or Nessa, or a phonetic variant of Nessie. Its use has been sporadic, with no clear etymological roots in established naming traditions.
Sibling names for Nezzie
Names that share Nezzie's style, for a brother or sister.
