Citlaly: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,589

among girls · ↑392 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Citlaly · +14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 38,268

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2006

222 babies

All-time total

2,854

#3,713 all-time among girls

First recorded

1988

in Social Security records

Citlaly popularity over time

2,854 babies have been named Citlaly since 1988, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	7	1	–	#9,468
1990s	235	24	+3257%	#2,002
2000s	1,741	174	+641%	#1,103
2010s	682	68	-61%	#1,722
2020s (to 2025)	189	32	-54%	#3,589

Where Citlaly 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	42	0.03	outside top 500
2027	42	0.03	outside top 500
2028	41	0.03	outside top 500
2029	41	0.03	outside top 500
2030	41	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Citlaly

Citlaly is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,589 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 2,854 American babies have been named Citlaly. Its peak came in 2006, when 222 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Citlaly stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Citlaly?

The median living Citlaly is about 19 years old; half are between 14 and 22. An estimated 2,800 people named Citlaly 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.

Citlaly year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	42	#3,589
2024	37	#3,981
2023	28	#4,780
2022	26	#5,054
2021	29	#4,642
2020	27	#4,786
2019	37	#3,940
2018	50	#3,214
2017	52	#3,103
2016	51	#3,193
2015	65	#2,719
2014	56	#3,013
2013	68	#2,604
2012	82	#2,292
2011	100	#1,973
2010	121	#1,722
2009	132	#1,687
2008	154	#1,511
2007	204	#1,225
2006	222	#1,122
2005	216	#1,103
2004	184	#1,213
2003	183	#1,178
2002	181	#1,145
2001	177	#1,169
2000	88	#1,924
1995	22	#4,555
1990	5	#13,406
1985	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Citlaly?

The median living Citlaly is about 19 years old. Half of all living Citlalys are between 14 and 22 years old.

How many people named Citlaly are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Citlaly are alive in the United States, based on 2,854 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Citlaly in 2025?

Citlaly ranked #3,589 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Citlaly?

2,854 babies have been named Citlaly in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Citlaly most popular?

Citlaly peaked in 2006, when 222 newborns received the name.

Is Citlaly a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Citlaly rising or falling?

Citlaly is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Citlaly become more popular?

Citlaly looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 girls named Citlaly in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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