Yatzil: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,102

among girls · ↓1,213 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Yatzil · -29% vs 2024

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

56 babies

All-time total

508

#11,748 all-time among girls

First recorded

2004

in Social Security records

Yatzil popularity over time

508 babies have been named Yatzil since 2004, 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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2000s	40	4	–	#8,869
2010s	339	34	+748%	#3,008
2020s (to 2025)	129	22	-37%	#4,739

Where Yatzil 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	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Yatzil

Yatzil is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,102 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 508 American babies have been named Yatzil. Its peak came in 2016, when 56 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 Yatzil stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yatzil?

The median living Yatzil is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 13. An estimated 500 people named Yatzil 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.

Yatzil year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	20	#6,102
2024	28	#4,889
2023	29	#4,739
2022	13	#8,511
2021	15	#7,617
2020	24	#5,308
2019	21	#5,978
2018	29	#4,766
2017	40	#3,843
2016	56	#3,008
2015	37	#4,068
2014	35	#4,265
2013	19	#6,717
2012	37	#4,118
2011	32	#4,565
2010	33	#4,489
2009	14	#8,869
2008	7	#15,349
2007	9	#12,639
2006	–	–
2005	5	#19,117
2004	5	#18,756
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yatzil?

The median living Yatzil is about 9 years old. Half of all living Yatzils are between 5 and 13 years old.

How many people named Yatzil are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Yatzil are alive in the United States, based on 508 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yatzil in 2025?

Yatzil ranked #6,102 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yatzil?

508 babies have been named Yatzil in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yatzil most popular?

Yatzil peaked in 2016, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Yatzil a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yatzil rising or falling?

Yatzil has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Yatzil become more popular?

Yatzil looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Yatzil in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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