US rank #3362 Girls' name Peak 2023 451 births

Metztli — #3362 US girls' name

451 babies named Metztli in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s772010s1342020s240
#3362
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 81% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Metztli was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

80 babies were named Metztli in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Metztli

The Social Security Administration has registered 451 babies named Metztli between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Metztli currently holds the #3362 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 80 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Metztli performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 240 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Metztli shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 211 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Colorado. In total, SSA state-level files list Metztli in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Metztli 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 451 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.

Metztli at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

451

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2023

80 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#3,362

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Metztli popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
80
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
020406080100 202420212018201520122008200520022001 7

Metztli popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 2024 (Metztli as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2024 5

Metztli by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
240 births that decade — 53% of Metztli's all-time total
2000s772010s1342020s240

Metztli by state

Where Metztli concentrates geographically — total births since 2001

Regionally concentrated
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Metztli
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
211 46.8%
#2 Texas
24 5.3%
#3 Colorado
5 1.1%
California share of Metztli's total US births 46.8%
Even split

211 of 451 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Metztli?
451 babies have been named Metztli since 2001. It currently ranks #3362 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 80 births.
When was Metztli most popular?
Metztli was most popular in the 2020s decade with 240 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Metztli most popular?
The top states for the name Metztli are California (211 births), Texas (24 births), Colorado (5 births).
How long has the name Metztli been used?
Metztli has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Metztli?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Meta, Metta, Mettie, Metzli, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 2001–2024 (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.