Yetzali
Girl name · #3204 in 2025 · Very rare
Yetzali ranks #3204 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 50 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4144, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 girls born in 2025 was named Yetzali.
The 16-year story
Yetzali first appears in the Social Security records in 2009, when 10 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 50 babies and a rank of #3167. 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.
Babies named Yetzali per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Yetzali against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Yetzali in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yetzali is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yetzali will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yetzali is most common
State-level data for Yetzali 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 Yetzali
Statistically, parents drawn to Yetzali tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Khali, Quetzali, Denali, Adali, and Yatziri.
KhaliQuetzaliDenaliAdaliYatziriAnyeliMetztliGermani
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yetzali | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #3167 |
| 2024 | 25 | #5148 |
| 2023 | 30 | #4565 |
| 2022 | 46 | #3416 |
| 2021 | 35 | #4090 |
| 2020 | 31 | #4358 |
| 2019 | 35 | #4072 |
| 2018 | 32 | #4357 |
| 2017 | 28 | #4811 |
| 2016 | 32 | #4423 |
| 2015 | 35 | #4144 |
| 2014 | 21 | #5993 |
| 2013 | 8 | #11969 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 22 | #5935 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yetzali a popular girl name?
Yetzali ranked #3204 among girls in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4144.
When was the name Yetzali most popular?
Yetzali peaked in 2025, when 50 American girls received the name (ranked #3167 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yetzali?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American girls was named Yetzali. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.