Total births
1,043
Girls' name · since 1968
Ixchel
1,043 babies named Ixchel in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3249
- among girls today
- 1,043
- born since 1968
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other girls
Ixchel currently ranks #3249 among girls' names in America, with 1,043 babies recorded since 1968.
Social Security Administration records show Ixchel recorded 1,043 times among girls since 1968, holding rank #3249 nationally today, ahead of 82% 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 1968 to 2025.
- #3249 among girls today
- 1,043 born since 1968
- 2000s peak decade
- 82% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Ixchel is currently the #3249 girls' name in America, more common than 82% of girls - 1,043 born since 1968, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3249
- among girls today
- 1,043
- born since 1968
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other girls
Ixchel vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3249
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 82% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Ixchel was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
69 babies were named Ixchel in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Ixchel compares
1,043 Top 31% higher than 69% 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
Ixchel's all-time total is 173% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ixchel | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,043 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 69 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ixchel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ixchel's full recorded timeline at 2006, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 69 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ixchel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#3,249
Active since
1968
Ixchel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 69
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Ixchel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ixchel's strongest decade.
368 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Ixchel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s 9
1970s
9 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 100
1990s
100 births
- 2000s
2000s
368 births
- 2010s
2010s
341 births
- 2020s
2020s
207 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 368 births (35% of all-time use).
How Ixchel 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 Ixchel's total volume
Ixchel vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ixchel by state
Where Ixchel concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 387 | 37.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 76 | 7.3% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 17 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #5 | New York | | 6 | 0.6% |
California share of Ixchel's total US births 37.1%
Even split
387 of 1,043 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ixchel? ▼
1,043 babies have been named Ixchel since 1968. It currently ranks #3249 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 69 births.
When was Ixchel most popular? ▼
Ixchel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 368 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Ixchel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ixchel are California (387 births), Texas (76 births), Illinois (17 births).
How long has the name Ixchel been used? ▼
Ixchel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 58 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ixchel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ixcel, Ixchell. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ixchel's data
- Ixchel's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (368 total births) through the 2020s (207) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ixchels (387 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 July 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, 1968–2025 (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. "Ixchel: #3249 Girls' Name - 1,043 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ixchel. 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 Ixchel 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 July 2026.