Ziggy is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #2440 in 2025 with 11 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2023 with 16 births ranking #1774. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 266.7%. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 23,026 girls born was named Ziggy. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Ziggy is primarily a nickname rather than a full traditional name with one fixed meaning. Behind the Name says it is sometimes a diminutive of Polish names such as Zygmunt or Zbigniew, though in some cases it may simply be inspired by the English word zig.
The name picked up a major cultural boost from David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust persona. That pop-cultural layer sits on top of its older nickname roots.