Ixchel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,806

among girls · ↓1,557 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ixchel · -43% vs 2024

How common

1 in 57,402

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

69 babies

All-time total

1,043

#7,293 all-time among girls

First recorded

1968

in Social Security records

Ixchel popularity over time

1,043 babies have been named Ixchel since 1968, 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	12	1	–	#4,082
1970s	9	1	-25%	#6,137
1980s	6	1	-33%	#9,512
1990s	100	10	+1567%	#6,794
2000s	368	37	+268%	#2,656
2010s	341	34	-7%	#3,189
2020s (to 2025)	207	35	+1%	#3,249

Where Ixchel 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	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	29	0.02	outside top 500
2028	30	0.02	outside top 500
2029	30	0.02	outside top 500
2030	31	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Ixchel

Ixchel is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,806 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 1,043 American babies have been named Ixchel. Its peak came in 2007, when 69 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 Ixchel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ixchel?

The median living Ixchel is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 21. An estimated 1,000 people named Ixchel 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.

Ixchel year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	28	#4,806
2024	49	#3,249
2023	34	#4,227
2022	29	#4,714
2021	26	#5,013
2020	41	#3,650
2019	30	#4,591
2018	28	#4,811
2017	30	#4,614
2016	24	#5,519
2015	22	#5,909
2014	39	#3,874
2013	31	#4,573
2012	52	#3,189
2011	38	#3,948
2010	47	#3,433
2009	40	#3,903
2008	44	#3,668
2007	69	#2,656
2006	39	#3,881
2005	25	#5,159
2004	35	#4,038
2003	33	#4,065
2002	29	#4,322
2001	30	#4,136
2000	24	#4,857
1995	13	#6,794
1990	7	#10,619
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,512
1975	9	#6,137
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ixchel?

The median living Ixchel is about 15 years old. Half of all living Ixchels are between 7 and 21 years old.

How many people named Ixchel are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Ixchel are alive in the United States, based on 1,043 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ixchel in 2025?

Ixchel ranked #4,806 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ixchel?

1,043 babies have been named Ixchel in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ixchel most popular?

Ixchel peaked in 2007, when 69 newborns received the name.

Is Ixchel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ixchel rising or falling?

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

Will Ixchel become more popular?

Ixchel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 girls named Ixchel 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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