Metztli
Girl name · #3628 in 2025 · Uniqueness 59/100
Metztli ranks #3628 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 42 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #7613, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 girls born in 2025 was named Metztli.
Babies named Metztli per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 24-year story
Metztli first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 80 babies and a rank of #2288. 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 Metztli against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Metztli in class?
Metztli 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 Metztli is most common
State-level data for Metztli 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 Metztli
Statistically, parents drawn to Metztli tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Metzli, Mayeli, Mahlani, Maloni, and Malanii.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Metztli | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #3577 |
| 2024 | 48 | #3277 |
| 2023 | 80 | #2288 |
| 2022 | 51 | #3171 |
| 2021 | 35 | #4090 |
| 2020 | 27 | #4757 |
| 2019 | 28 | #4773 |
| 2018 | 15 | #7409 |
| 2017 | 20 | #6044 |
| 2016 | 11 | #9411 |
| 2015 | 15 | #7613 |
| 2014 | 7 | #13069 |
| 2013 | 10 | #10235 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8632 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7880 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8965 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Metztli a popular girl name?
Metztli ranked #3628 among girls in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7613.
When was the name Metztli most popular?
Metztli peaked in 2023, when 80 American girls received the name (ranked #2288 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Metztli?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American girls was named Metztli. 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.