Metztli: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,629

among girls · ↓311 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Metztli · -21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 38,268

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

80 babies

All-time total

499

#11,947 all-time among girls

First recorded

2001

in Social Security records

Metztli popularity over time

499 babies have been named Metztli since 2001, 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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2000s	77	–	77	8	–	#9,336
2010s	134	–	134	13	+74%	#4,861
2020s (to 2025)	283	5	288	48	+258%	#2,305

Where Metztli 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	48	0.03	outside top 500
2027	55	0.03	outside top 500
2028	61	0.04	outside top 500
2029	66	0.04	outside top 500
2030	71	0.04	outside top 500

Where Metztli is most popular

Girls named Metztli per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.032 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Colorado, and Texas.

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 Metztli 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
California	110	0.131	+315%
Colorado	5	0.045	+42%
Texas	31	0.039	+22%
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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 Metztli

Metztli is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,629 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 499 American babies have been named Metztli. Its peak came in 2023, when 80 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 Metztli stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Metztli?

The median living Metztli is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 10. An estimated 500 people named Metztli 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.

Metztli 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	42	#3,629	–	–
2024	48	#3,318	5	#13,563
2023	80	#2,305	–	–
2022	51	#3,202	–	–
2021	35	#4,149	–	–
2020	27	#4,844	–	–
2019	28	#4,861	–	–
2018	15	#7,637	–	–
2017	20	#6,214	–	–
2016	11	#9,867	–	–
2015	15	#7,870	–	–
2014	7	#14,090	–	–
2013	10	#10,765	–	–
2012	13	#8,967	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	15	#8,171	–	–
2009	7	#14,717	–	–
2008	13	#9,336	–	–
2007	8	#13,498	–	–
2006	7	#14,608	–	–
2005	9	#11,529	–	–
2004	11	#9,686	–	–
2003	10	#10,184	–	–
2002	5	#17,222	–	–
2001	7	#12,990	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Metztli?

The median living Metztli is about 4 years old. Half of all living Metztlis are between 2 and 10 years old.

How many people named Metztli are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Metztli are alive in the United States, based on 499 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Metztli in 2025?

Metztli ranked #3,629 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 Metztli?

499 babies have been named Metztli in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Metztli most popular?

Metztli peaked in 2023, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Metztli a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Metztli rising or falling?

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

Will Metztli become more popular?

Metztli is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 71 girls named Metztli in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Metztli

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