Alitzel
Girl name · #1387 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Alitzel? In official American birth records, Alitzel has been tracked continuously since 1997, giving it 28 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 158 baby girls were named Alitzel, placing it at #1387 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4853, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,392 girls born in 2025 was named Alitzel.
Babies named Alitzel per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 28-year story
Alitzel first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 10 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 307 babies and a rank of #876. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alitzel in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Alitzel is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Alitzel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alitzel is most common
Geography matters for names, and Alitzel is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Alitzel is most common in CA (0.3 per 1,000), IL (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Alitzel is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Alitzel
Statistically, parents drawn to Alitzel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ayzel, Aritzel, Aysel, Ayzal, and Aithana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alitzel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 158 | #1382 |
| 2024 | 210 | #1149 |
| 2023 | 307 | #876 |
| 2022 | 77 | #2388 |
| 2021 | 38 | #3883 |
| 2020 | 26 | #4880 |
| 2019 | 21 | #5798 |
| 2018 | 18 | #6521 |
| 2017 | 27 | #4922 |
| 2016 | 13 | #8393 |
| 2015 | 28 | #4853 |
| 2014 | 26 | #5163 |
| 2013 | 37 | #4002 |
| 2012 | 23 | #5710 |
| 2011 | 24 | #5543 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 12 | #9379 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2006 | 18 | #6840 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8505 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8758 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Alitzel?
In official American birth records, the name Alitzel first appeared in 1997 (over 28 years ago), when 10 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 28 years.
Is Alitzel a popular girl name?
Alitzel ranked #1387 among girls in 2025 with 158 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4853.
When was the name Alitzel most popular?
Alitzel peaked in 2023, when 307 American girls received the name (ranked #876 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Alitzel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,392 newborn American girls was named Alitzel. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.