Quetzalli: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,240

among girls · ↑258 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Quetzalli · +9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 32,801

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2010

50 babies

All-time total

860

#8,334 all-time among girls

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Quetzalli popularity over time

860 babies have been named Quetzalli 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
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1990s	20	2	–	#10,886
2000s	246	25	+1130%	#3,764
2010s	353	35	+43%	#3,293
2020s (to 2025)	241	40	+14%	#3,240

Where Quetzalli 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	57	0.04	outside top 500
2028	60	0.04	outside top 500
2029	63	0.04	outside top 500
2030	65	0.04	outside top 500

Where Quetzalli is most popular

Girls named Quetzalli per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.027 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Texas, and Illinois.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Quetzalli 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	88	0.105	+295%
Texas	20	0.025	-6%
Illinois	5	0.022	-18%
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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 Quetzalli

Quetzalli is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,240 in 2025 with 49 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 860 American babies have been named Quetzalli. Its peak came in 2010, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Quetzalli?

The median living Quetzalli is about 12 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 900 people named Quetzalli 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.

Quetzalli year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	49	#3,240
2024	45	#3,498
2023	44	#3,571
2022	38	#3,944
2021	39	#3,864
2020	26	#4,977
2019	33	#4,321
2018	28	#4,861
2017	23	#5,631
2016	26	#5,251
2015	33	#4,377
2014	29	#4,871
2013	36	#4,137
2012	47	#3,454
2011	48	#3,397
2010	50	#3,293
2009	40	#3,931
2008	43	#3,764
2007	31	#4,779
2006	29	#4,924
2005	27	#4,933
2004	24	#5,339
2003	21	#5,748
2002	19	#6,070
2001	6	#14,888
2000	6	#14,571
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Quetzalli?

The median living Quetzalli is about 12 years old. Half of all living Quetzallis are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Quetzalli are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Quetzalli are alive in the United States, based on 860 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Quetzalli in 2025?

Quetzalli ranked #3,240 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 49 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Quetzalli?

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

When was the name Quetzalli most popular?

Quetzalli peaked in 2010, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Quetzalli a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Quetzalli rising or falling?

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

Will Quetzalli become more popular?

Quetzalli is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 65 girls named Quetzalli 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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