Yetzali: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,210

among girls · ↑2,079 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Yetzali · +100% vs 2024

How common

1 in 32,145

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

50 babies

All-time total

461

#12,463 all-time among girls

First recorded

2009

in Social Security records

Yetzali popularity over time

461 babies have been named Yetzali since 2009, 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	10	1	–	#11,429
2010s	234	23	+2240%	#4,154
2020s (to 2025)	217	36	+55%	#3,210

Where Yetzali 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	51	0.03	outside top 500
2027	52	0.03	outside top 500
2028	53	0.03	outside top 500
2029	54	0.03	outside top 500
2030	54	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Yetzali

Yetzali is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,210 in 2025 with 50 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2009, 461 American babies have been named Yetzali. Its peak came in 2025, when 50 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 Yetzali stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yetzali?

The median living Yetzali is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 10. An estimated 500 people named Yetzali 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.

Yetzali year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	50	#3,210
2024	25	#5,289
2023	30	#4,652
2022	46	#3,469
2021	35	#4,166
2020	31	#4,448
2019	35	#4,154
2018	32	#4,455
2017	28	#4,917
2016	32	#4,527
2015	35	#4,225
2014	21	#6,200
2013	8	#13,104
2012	21	#6,332
2011	22	#6,140
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2009	10	#11,429
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yetzali?

The median living Yetzali is about 6 years old. Half of all living Yetzalis are between 3 and 10 years old.

How many people named Yetzali are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Yetzali are alive in the United States, based on 461 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yetzali in 2025?

Yetzali ranked #3,210 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 50 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yetzali?

461 babies have been named Yetzali in the United States since 2009, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yetzali most popular?

Yetzali peaked in 2025, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Yetzali a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yetzali rising or falling?

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

Will Yetzali become more popular?

Yetzali is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 54 girls named Yetzali 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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