Citlaly
Girl name · #3614 in 2025 · Uniqueness 59/100
Citlaly ranks #3614 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 42 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2712, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 girls born in 2025 was named Citlaly.
The 37-year story
Citlaly first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 222 girls were named Citlaly — good for #1121 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Citlaly per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Citlaly in class?
Citlaly scores 59 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Citlaly is most common
State-level data for Citlaly is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Citlaly
Statistically, parents drawn to Citlaly tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Xitlaly, Magaly, Chesney, Emilly, and Nathaly.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Citlaly | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #3577 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2023 | 28 | #4746 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 29 | #4607 |
| 2020 | 27 | #4757 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3923 |
| 2018 | 50 | #3201 |
| 2017 | 52 | #3091 |
| 2016 | 51 | #3182 |
| 2015 | 65 | #2712 |
| 2014 | 56 | #3005 |
| 2013 | 68 | #2597 |
| 2012 | 82 | #2286 |
| 2011 | 100 | #1968 |
| 2010 | 121 | #1720 |
| 2009 | 132 | #1687 |
| 2008 | 154 | #1508 |
| 2007 | 204 | #1224 |
| 2006 | 222 | #1121 |
| 2005 | 216 | #1102 |
| 2004 | 184 | #1213 |
| 2003 | 183 | #1177 |
| 2002 | 181 | #1144 |
| 2001 | 177 | #1169 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Citlaly a popular girl name?
Citlaly ranked #3614 among girls in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2712.
When was the name Citlaly most popular?
Citlaly peaked in 2006, when 222 American girls received the name (ranked #1121 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Citlaly?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American girls was named Citlaly. It scores 59/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.