Metzli: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,816

among girls · ↓18 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Metzli · -2% vs 2024

How common

1 in 41,212

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

44 babies

All-time total

480

#12,254 all-time among girls

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Metzli popularity over time

480 babies have been named Metzli since 1996, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	10	–	10	1	–	#15,032
2000s	137	–	137	14	+1270%	#6,735
2010s	117	–	117	12	-15%	#6,614
2020s (to 2025)	210	6	216	36	+208%	#3,560

Where Metzli 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	45	0.03	outside top 500
2027	51	0.03	outside top 500
2028	56	0.03	outside top 500
2029	61	0.04	outside top 500
2030	66	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Metzli

Metzli is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,816 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 480 American babies have been named Metzli. Its peak came in 2023, when 44 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 Metzli stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Metzli?

The median living Metzli is about 7 years old; half are between 2 and 18. An estimated 500 people named Metzli 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.

Metzli year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	39	#3,816	–	–
2024	40	#3,798	–	–
2023	44	#3,560	–	–
2022	25	#5,265	6	#11,814
2021	41	#3,719	–	–
2020	21	#5,785	–	–
2019	18	#6,614	–	–
2018	13	#8,456	–	–
2017	7	#13,643	–	–
2016	10	#10,605	–	–
2015	10	#10,635	–	–
2014	6	#15,902	–	–
2013	14	#8,431	–	–
2012	7	#14,524	–	–
2011	19	#6,768	–	–
2010	13	#9,068	–	–
2009	15	#8,325	–	–
2008	9	#12,274	–	–
2007	19	#7,006	–	–
2006	18	#7,053	–	–
2005	18	#6,735	–	–
2004	17	#6,992	–	–
2003	15	#7,463	–	–
2002	11	#9,268	–	–
2001	6	#14,736	–	–
2000	9	#10,452	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Metzli?

The median living Metzli is about 7 years old. Half of all living Metzlis are between 2 and 18 years old.

How many people named Metzli are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Metzli are alive in the United States, based on 480 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Metzli in 2025?

Metzli ranked #3,816 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Metzli?

480 babies have been named Metzli in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Metzli most popular?

Metzli peaked in 2023, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Metzli a boy or girl name?

Metzli is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Metzli rising or falling?

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

Will Metzli become more popular?

Metzli is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 66 girls named Metzli 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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