Total births
1,185
Girls' name · since 1997
Alitzel
Alitzel has 1,185 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1151
- among girls today
- 1,185
- born since 1997
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Alitzel currently ranks #1151 among girls' names in America, with 1,185 babies recorded since 1997.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alitzel has been recorded 1,185 times among girls since 1997, currently ranked #1151 nationally and more common than 94% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #1151 among girls today
- 1,185 born since 1997
- 2020s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alitzel is currently the #1151 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 1,185 born since 1997, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1151
- among girls today
- 1,185
- born since 1997
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Alitzel vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1151
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Alitzel was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
307 babies were named Alitzel in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Alitzel compares
1,185 Top 29% higher than 71% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alitzel's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alitzel | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,185 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 307 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alitzel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alitzel's full recorded timeline at 2012, 85% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 15% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 307 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alitzel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#1,151
Active since
1997
Alitzel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 307
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Alitzel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Alitzel's strongest decade.
816 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Alitzel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
- 2000s 123
2000s
123 births
- 2010s 229
2010s
229 births
- 2020s
2020s
816 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 816 births (69% of all-time use).
How Alitzel compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Alitzel's total volume
Alitzel vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alitzel by state
Where Alitzel concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 363 | 30.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 169 | 14.3% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 38 | 3.2% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 32 | 2.7% |
| #5 | Colorado | | 32 | 2.7% |
| #6 | New York | | 23 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Oregon | | 21 | 1.8% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 18 | 1.5% |
California share of Alitzel's total US births 30.6%
Even split
363 of 1,185 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Alitzel appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alitzel? ▼
1,185 babies have been named Alitzel since 1997. It currently ranks #1151 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 307 births.
When was Alitzel most popular? ▼
Alitzel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 816 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Alitzel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alitzel are California (363 births), Texas (169 births), Illinois (38 births).
How long has the name Alitzel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Alitzel since 1997 -- 29 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Alitzel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alice, Alicia, Alison, Alisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alitzel's data
- California records the most Alitzels (363 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Alitzel
Nearby Names Like Alitzel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alitzel
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Alison Girl
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Alisha Girl
#1143 56,996 births
Aliyah Girl
#237 49,011 births
Compare Alitzel side by side: Alitzel vs Alice Alitzel vs Alicia Alitzel vs Alison
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1997–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alitzel: #1151 Girls' Name - 1,185 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alitzel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alitzel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.