US rank #16451 Girls' name Peak 2005 31 births

Itzela — #16451 US girls' name

31 babies named Itzela in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s212010s52020s5
#16451
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 7% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

68% of everyone ever named Itzela was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

8 babies were named Itzela in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Itzela

The Social Security Administration has registered 31 babies named Itzela between 2005 and 2024, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Itzela currently holds the #16451 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Itzela performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Itzela shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Itzela in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Itzela in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 31 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Itzela at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

31

Since 2005

20 years of records

Peak year

2005

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#16,451

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2005

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2024

Itzela popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2005

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
8
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
456789 20242010200920062005 8

Itzela by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
21 births that decade — 68% of Itzela's all-time total
2000s212010s52020s5

Itzela by state

Where Itzela concentrates geographically — total births since 2005

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Itzela
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 19.4%
California share of Itzela's total US births 19.4%

6 of 31 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Itzela?
31 babies have been named Itzela since 2005. It currently ranks #16451 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 8 births.
When was Itzela most popular?
Itzela was most popular in the 2000s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Itzela most popular?
The top states for the name Itzela are California (6 births).
How long has the name Itzela been used?
Itzela has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 20 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Itzela?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Itzel, Itzayana, Itzia, Itzae, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2005–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.