Quetzali: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,508

among girls · ↓11 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Quetzali · -2% vs 2024

How common

1 in 36,529

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

45 babies

All-time total

454

#12,556 all-time among girls

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Quetzali popularity over time

454 babies have been named Quetzali 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#15,247
2000s	137	14	+2640%	#5,989
2010s	132	13	-4%	#5,928
2020s (to 2025)	180	30	+127%	#3,497

Where Quetzali 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	53	0.03	outside top 500
2027	61	0.04	outside top 500
2028	70	0.04	outside top 500
2029	78	0.05	outside top 500
2030	85	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Quetzali

Quetzali is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,508 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 454 American babies have been named Quetzali. Its peak came in 2024, when 45 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 Quetzali stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Quetzali?

The median living Quetzali is about 10 years old; half are between 2 and 17. An estimated 500 people named Quetzali 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.

Quetzali year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	44	#3,508
2024	45	#3,497
2023	37	#4,025
2022	17	#6,925
2021	23	#5,524
2020	14	#7,863
2019	20	#6,131
2018	10	#10,388
2017	–	–
2016	9	#11,575
2015	12	#9,361
2014	18	#6,927
2013	14	#8,472
2012	10	#11,064
2011	16	#7,707
2010	23	#5,928
2009	15	#8,359
2008	16	#8,022
2007	18	#7,336
2006	12	#9,768
2005	16	#7,415
2004	16	#7,314
2003	20	#5,989
2002	11	#9,335
2001	8	#11,806
2000	5	#16,940
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Quetzali?

The median living Quetzali is about 10 years old. Half of all living Quetzalis are between 2 and 17 years old.

How many people named Quetzali are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Quetzali are alive in the United States, based on 454 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Quetzali in 2025?

Quetzali ranked #3,508 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Quetzali?

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

When was the name Quetzali most popular?

Quetzali peaked in 2024, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Quetzali a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Quetzali rising or falling?

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

Will Quetzali become more popular?

Quetzali is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 85 girls named Quetzali 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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