Total births
139
Boys' name · since 2001
Aztlan
Aztlan has 139 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11605
- among boys today
- 139
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
139 babies have been named Aztlan since 2001, making it today's #11605 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Aztlan recorded 139 times among boys since 2001, holding rank #11605 nationally today, ahead of 19% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #11605 among boys today
- 139 born since 2001
- 2000s peak decade
- 19% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aztlan is currently the #11605 boys' name in America, more common than 19% of boys - 139 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11605
- among boys today
- 139
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Aztlan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11605
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 19% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Aztlan was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
13 babies were named Aztlan in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Aztlan compares
139 31th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Aztlan's all-time total is 62% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aztlan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 139 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Aztlan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Aztlan splits its recorded history at 2013: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2012 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Aztlan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#11,605
Active since
2001
Aztlan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Aztlan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Aztlan's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Aztlan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
49 births
- 2010s
2010s
46 births
- 2020s
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 49 births (35% of all-time use).
Aztlan by state
Where Aztlan concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 4.3% |
California share of Aztlan's total US births 4.3%
6 of 139 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aztlan? ▼
Aztlan has been given to 139 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11605 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Aztlan most popular? ▼
Aztlan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Aztlan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aztlan are California (6 births).
How long has the name Aztlan been used? ▼
Records for Aztlan go back to 2001, giving 25 years of history through 2025.
What to do with Aztlan's data
- Aztlan's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (49 total births) through the 2020s (44) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Aztlans (6 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.
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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, 2001–2025 (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. "Aztlan: #11605 Boys' Name - 139 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aztlan. 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 Aztlan 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.