Itzel
Girl name · #359 in 2025 · Uniqueness 33/100
Itzel is currently the #359 girl name in the United States — 850 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #492, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,118 girls born in 2025 was named Itzel.
The 48-year story
Itzel first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2005, when 976 girls were named Itzel — good for #328 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 Itzel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Itzel in class?
Itzel scores 33 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Itzel is most common
Geography matters for names, and Itzel is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Itzels were CA (241), TX (181), NY (40), IL (34), AZ (27). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Itzel
Statistically, parents drawn to Itzel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Isabel, Sarai, Anya, Fatima, and Malia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Itzel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 850 | #359 |
| 2024 | 828 | #377 |
| 2023 | 840 | #367 |
| 2022 | 636 | #497 |
| 2021 | 549 | #559 |
| 2020 | 518 | #568 |
| 2019 | 575 | #532 |
| 2018 | 536 | #576 |
| 2017 | 636 | #492 |
| 2016 | 656 | #478 |
| 2015 | 652 | #492 |
| 2014 | 753 | #425 |
| 2013 | 700 | #437 |
| 2012 | 731 | #428 |
| 2011 | 772 | #409 |
| 2010 | 764 | #413 |
| 2009 | 789 | #399 |
| 2008 | 846 | #383 |
| 2007 | 892 | #365 |
| 2006 | 857 | #377 |
| 2005 | 976 | #328 |
| 2004 | 879 | #359 |
| 2003 | 694 | #435 |
| 2002 | 659 | #442 |
| 2001 | 579 | #481 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Itzel a popular girl name?
Itzel ranked #359 among girls in 2025 with 850 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #492.
When was the name Itzel most popular?
Itzel peaked in 2005, when 976 American girls received the name (ranked #328 that year). Since 2005 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Itzel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,118 newborn American girls was named Itzel. It scores 33/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.