Alitzel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,382

among girls · ↓233 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

158

named Alitzel · -25% vs 2024

How common

1 in 10,173

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

307 babies

All-time total

1,185

#6,677 all-time among girls

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Alitzel popularity over time

1,185 babies have been named Alitzel since 1997, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	17	2	–	#8,361
2000s	123	12	+624%	#6,866
2010s	229	23	+86%	#4,008
2020s (to 2025)	816	136	+494%	#876

Where Alitzel is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	204	0.13	outside top 500
2027	253	0.16	outside top 500
2028	304	0.19	outside top 500
2029	356	0.22	outside top 500
2030	407	0.25	outside top 500

Where Alitzel is most popular

Girls named Alitzel per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.097 per 1,000. Strongest in Oregon, Colorado, and California.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Alitzel born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Oregon	21	0.323	+231%
Colorado	32	0.287	+194%
California	231	0.275	+182%
Arizona	32	0.228	+134%
Texas	145	0.180	+85%
Illinois	33	0.144	+48%
Washington	16	0.111	+14%
Nevada	5	0.108	+11%
Kansas	5	0.087	-11%
North Carolina	18	0.079	-19%
Georgia	15	0.066	-32%
New Jersey	11	0.061	-37%
New York	23	0.058	-40%
Wisconsin	5	0.049	-50%
Florida	5	0.012	-88%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Alitzel

Alitzel is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,382 in 2025 with 158 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 1,185 American babies have been named Alitzel. Its peak came in 2023, when 307 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alitzel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alitzel?

The median living Alitzel is about 2 years old; half are between 1 and 9. An estimated 1,200 people named Alitzel are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alitzel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	158	#1,382
2024	210	#1,149
2023	307	#876
2022	77	#2,389
2021	38	#3,885
2020	26	#4,889
2019	21	#5,810
2018	18	#6,536
2017	27	#4,926
2016	13	#8,424
2015	28	#4,860
2014	26	#5,172
2013	37	#4,008
2012	23	#5,719
2011	24	#5,556
2010	12	#9,256
2009	12	#9,402
2008	10	#10,847
2007	9	#11,677
2006	18	#6,866
2005	14	#7,911
2004	15	#7,411
2003	12	#8,546
2002	13	#7,843
2001	11	#8,785
2000	9	#9,922
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alitzel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alitzel?

The median living Alitzel is about 2 years old. Half of all living Alitzels are between 1 and 9 years old.

How many people named Alitzel are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Alitzel are alive in the United States, based on 1,185 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alitzel in 2025?

Alitzel ranked #1,382 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 158 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alitzel?

1,185 babies have been named Alitzel in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alitzel most popular?

Alitzel peaked in 2023, when 307 newborns received the name.

Is Alitzel a boy or girl name?

Alitzel is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alitzel rising or falling?

Alitzel is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Alitzel become more popular?

Alitzel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 407 girls named Alitzel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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