Quetzaly: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,636

among girls · ↓1,474 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Quetzaly · -41% vs 2024

How common

1 in 53,576

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

72 babies

All-time total

588

#10,694 all-time among girls

First recorded

2001

in Social Security records

Quetzaly popularity over time

588 babies have been named Quetzaly 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

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.

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2000s	109	11	–	#5,555
2010s	248	25	+128%	#4,219
2020s (to 2025)	231	39	+55%	#2,489

Where Quetzaly 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	32	0.02	outside top 500
2027	34	0.02	outside top 500
2028	35	0.02	outside top 500
2029	37	0.02	outside top 500
2030	38	0.02	outside top 500

Where Quetzaly is most popular

Girls named Quetzaly per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.026 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Illinois, and Arizona.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Quetzaly 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	56	0.067	+153%
Illinois	13	0.057	+115%
Arizona	6	0.043	+62%
Texas	31	0.039	+46%
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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 Quetzaly

Quetzaly is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,636 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 588 American babies have been named Quetzaly. Its peak came in 2023, when 72 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 Quetzaly stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Quetzaly?

The median living Quetzaly is about 7 years old; half are between 2 and 13. An estimated 600 people named Quetzaly 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.

Quetzaly year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	30	#4,636
2024	51	#3,162
2023	72	#2,489
2022	33	#4,356
2021	28	#4,811
2020	17	#6,864
2019	33	#4,322
2018	34	#4,219
2017	30	#4,672
2016	28	#4,956
2015	26	#5,264
2014	24	#5,593
2013	26	#5,279
2012	15	#8,121
2011	21	#6,292
2010	11	#10,302
2009	11	#10,499
2008	15	#8,437
2007	15	#8,432
2006	11	#10,448
2005	14	#8,232
2004	11	#9,756
2003	22	#5,555
2002	5	#17,466
2001	5	#17,293
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Quetzaly?

The median living Quetzaly is about 7 years old. Half of all living Quetzalys are between 2 and 13 years old.

How many people named Quetzaly are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Quetzaly are alive in the United States, based on 588 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Quetzaly in 2025?

Quetzaly ranked #4,636 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Quetzaly?

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

When was the name Quetzaly most popular?

Quetzaly peaked in 2023, when 72 newborns received the name.

Is Quetzaly a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Quetzaly rising or falling?

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

Will Quetzaly become more popular?

Quetzaly is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 girls named Quetzaly 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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