Total births
89
Unisex name · since 2004
Quetzal
Quetzal has 89 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 89
- total births
- 2004–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Quetzal is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 89 have been recorded since 2004.
Quetzal has 89 recorded births among girls since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2022.
- 89 total births
- 2004–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
89 girls have been named Quetzal since 2004, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 89
- total births
- 2004–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Quetzal was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
8 babies were named Quetzal in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Quetzal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Quetzal's full recorded timeline at 2013, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Quetzal at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Quetzal popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2022
- Peak year (2006)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Quetzal popularity over time - boys
69 total births recorded since 2001 (Quetzal as boys' name)
Quetzal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Quetzal's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Quetzal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
26 births
- 2010s
2010s
44 births
- 2020s
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 44 births (49% of all-time use).
Quetzal by state
Where Quetzal concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 5.6% |
California share of Quetzal's total US births 5.6%
5 of 89 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Quetzal? ▼
89 babies have been named Quetzal since 2004. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2006 with 8 births.
When was Quetzal most popular? ▼
Quetzal was most popular in the 2010s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Quetzal most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Quetzal are California (5 births).
Is Quetzal a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Quetzal is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 89 births, and as a boy's name it has 69 births.
How long has the name Quetzal been used? ▼
Quetzal has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 19 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Quetzal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Queen, Queenie, Quetzalli, Queena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Quetzal's data
- Quetzal's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (44 total births) through the 2020s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Quetzals (5 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.
Keep exploring Quetzal
Nearby Names Like Quetzal
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Quetzal
Queen Girl
#1980 16,092 births
Queenie Girl
#8950 3,912 births
Quetzalli Girl
#3499 860 births
Queena Girl
#12260 708 births
Quetzaly Girl
#3167 588 births
Compare Quetzal side by side: Quetzal vs Queen Quetzal vs Queenie Quetzal vs Quetzalli
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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, 2004–2022 (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. "Quetzal: Baby Name Since 2004 - 89 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/quetzal. 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 Quetzal 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.