Girls' name · since 1977
Itzel
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 21,316 babies named Itzel, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,024 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #359 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 21,316
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Itzel is the #359 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 21,316 recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Itzel recorded 21,316 times among girls since 1977, holding rank #359 nationally today, ahead of 98% 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 1977 to 2025.
- #1,024 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #359 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 21,316 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Itzel ranks #1,024 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #359 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 21,316 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1,024 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #359 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 21,316
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Itzel's 21,316 recorded births place it above 98.58% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
37 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Itzel compares
21,316 Top 6% higher than 94% 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
Itzel's all-time total is 57x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Itzel | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 21,316 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 976 | 21 | 19,840 |
Itzel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Itzel's full recorded timeline at 2003, 79% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 21% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 976 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Itzel popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 976
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Itzel popularity over time - boys
115 total births recorded since 1989 (Itzel as boys' name)
Itzel by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (7,601 births, 36% of the file).
2000s was Itzel's strongest decade.
7,601 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Itzel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 170
1980s
170 births
- 1990s 2,544
1990s
2,544 births
- 2000s
2000s
7,601 births
- 2010s
2010s
6,775 births
- 2020s
2020s
4,221 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 7,601 births (36% of all-time use).
How Itzel 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 Itzel's total volume
Itzel by state
Where Itzel concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7,170 | 33.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 4,683 | 22.0% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 1,329 | 6.2% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 1,019 | 4.8% |
| #5 | New York | | 650 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 507 | 2.4% |
| #7 | Colorado | | 481 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Florida | | 416 | 2.0% |
7,170 of 21,316 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Itzel appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Itzel's data
- Itzel's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (7,601 total births) through the 2020s (4,221) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Itzels (7,170 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Itzel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
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, 1977–2025 (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 Itzel 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.