Quetzaly
Girl name · #4630 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Quetzaly? In official American birth records, Quetzaly has been tracked continuously since 2001, giving it 24 years of documented American history.
Quetzaly ranks #4630 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 30 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Quetzaly.
Babies named Quetzaly per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 24-year story
Quetzaly first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 72 babies and a rank of #2466. 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 Quetzaly against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Quetzaly in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Quetzaly is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Quetzaly will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Quetzaly is most common
State-level data for Quetzaly 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 Quetzaly
Statistically, parents drawn to Quetzaly tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ketzaly, Adaly, Rosaly, Quinnley, and Ariely.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Quetzaly | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 51 | #3119 |
| 2023 | 72 | #2466 |
| 2022 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2021 | 28 | #4719 |
| 2020 | 17 | #6629 |
| 2019 | 33 | #4260 |
| 2018 | 34 | #4144 |
| 2017 | 30 | #4576 |
| 2016 | 28 | #4850 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 24 | #5456 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 21 | #6148 |
| 2010 | 11 | #9790 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8109 |
| 2007 | 15 | #8098 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | 22 | #5419 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Quetzaly?
In official American birth records, the name Quetzaly first appeared in 2001 (over 24 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 24 years.
Is Quetzaly a popular girl name?
Quetzaly ranked #4630 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Quetzaly most popular?
Quetzaly peaked in 2023, when 72 American girls received the name (ranked #2466 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Quetzaly?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Quetzaly. 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.