Quetzali
Girl name · #3501 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Quetzali? In official American birth records, Quetzali has been tracked continuously since 1996, giving it 29 years of documented American history.
Quetzali ranks #3501 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 44 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #8931, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 girls born in 2025 was named Quetzali.
Babies named Quetzali per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 29-year story
Quetzali first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 45 babies and a rank of #3459. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Quetzali against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Quetzali in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Quetzali is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Quetzali will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Quetzali is most common
State-level data for Quetzali is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Quetzali
Statistically, parents drawn to Quetzali tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Denali, Yetzali, Adali, Xitlali, and Metzli.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Quetzali | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #3459 |
| 2024 | 45 | #3459 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3984 |
| 2022 | 17 | #6707 |
| 2021 | 23 | #5398 |
| 2020 | 14 | #7559 |
| 2019 | 20 | #5986 |
| 2018 | 10 | #9806 |
| 2016 | 9 | #10859 |
| 2015 | 12 | #8931 |
| 2014 | 18 | #6713 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8135 |
| 2012 | 10 | #10429 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5771 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7742 |
| 2007 | 18 | #7092 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 16 | #7138 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2003 | 20 | #5795 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Quetzali?
In official American birth records, the name Quetzali first appeared in 1996 (over 29 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 29 years.
Is Quetzali a popular girl name?
Quetzali ranked #3501 among girls in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8931.
When was the name Quetzali most popular?
Quetzali peaked in 2024, when 45 American girls received the name (ranked #3459 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Quetzali?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American girls was named Quetzali. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.