Girls' name · since 1989

Citlalli

Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 2,406 babies named Citlalli, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#4,148 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#5,040 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
2,406
born since 1989
2000s
peak decade

Yes -- Citlalli is the #5040 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,406 recorded since 1989.

Social Security Administration records show Citlalli recorded 2,406 times among girls since 1989, holding rank #5040 nationally today, ahead of 71% of girls, 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 1989 to 2025.

  • #4,148 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #5,040 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 2,406 born since 1989
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Citlalli ranks #4,148 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,040 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,406 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.

#4,148 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#5,040 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
2,406
born since 1989
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%70.8%
Citlalli vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Citlalli's 2,406 recorded births place it above 94.26% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

14 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Citlalli compares

2,406 Top 20% higher than 80% of 17,297 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

Citlalli's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Citlalli Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 2,406 376 567,345
Peak-year births 413 21 19,840

Citlalli's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Citlalli splits its recorded history at 2008: 34% of all births land in the more recent half, 66% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 413 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Citlalli popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2001)
413
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
0100200300400500 19891996200120062011201620212025 26

Citlalli by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (1,390 births, 58% of the file).

2000s was Citlalli's strongest decade.

1,390 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Citlalli births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,390 births (58% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Citlalli 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 Citlalli's total volume

Citlalli vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -57, 3.4%-43, 4.9%-54, 5%-73, 3.7%-112, 4.3%-52, 5%-112, 13.4%-70, 5.2%-144, 4.6%-35, 4.6%-25, 9.3%-52, 4.7%-143, 2.4%-44, 6.6%-50, 7.5%Citlalli-37, 17.2%Citlalli
Citlalli vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Citlalli by state

Where Citlalli concentrates geographically, total births since 1989

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Citlalli
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
939 39.0%
#2 Texas
280 11.6%
#3 Illinois
199 8.3%
#4 New York
77 3.2%
#5 Arizona
44 1.8%
#6 Georgia
31 1.3%
#7 North Carolina
25 1.0%
#8 Washington
24 1.0%
California share of Citlalli's total US births 39.0%
Even split

939 of 2,406 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Citlalli appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Citlalli?
2,406 babies have been named Citlalli since 1989. All-time, it sits at #4,148 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #5,040 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 2001 with 413 births.
Where does Citlalli sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Citlalli ranks #4,148 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,040 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Citlalli most popular?
Citlalli was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,390 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Citlalli most popular?
The top states for the name Citlalli are California (939 births), Texas (280 births), Illinois (199 births).
How long has the name Citlalli been used?
The SSA has tracked Citlalli since 1989 -- 37 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Citlalli?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Citlali, Citlaly, Citlally, Citlalic, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Citlalli's data

  • Citlalli's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,390 total births); usage has since declined to 148 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Citlallis (939 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Citlalli

Nearby Names Like Citlalli

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Citlalli

Names with a similar popularity rank to Citlalli

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Citlalli: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1989–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Citlalli 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 August 2026.