Total births
15
Boys' name · since 1999
Quetzalcoatl
15 babies named Quetzalcoatl in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 15
- total births
- 1999–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Quetzalcoatl is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 15 have been recorded since 1999.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quetzalcoatl has been recorded 15 times among boys since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2022.
- 15 total births
- 1999–2022 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
15 boys have been named Quetzalcoatl since 1999, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2022.
- 15
- total births
- 1999–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Quetzalcoatl was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
5 babies were named Quetzalcoatl in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Quetzalcoatl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Quetzalcoatl's full recorded timeline at 2000, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births.
Quetzalcoatl at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Quetzalcoatl popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2022
- Peak year (1999)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Quetzalcoatl by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Quetzalcoatl's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Quetzalcoatl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Quetzalcoatl? ▼
15 babies have been named Quetzalcoatl since 1999. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1999 with 5 births.
When was Quetzalcoatl most popular? ▼
Quetzalcoatl was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Quetzalcoatl been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Quetzalcoatl since 1999 -- 24 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Quetzalcoatl? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Quentin, Quenton, Quest, Quenten, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Quetzalcoatl's data
- Quetzalcoatl's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Quetzalcoatl
Nearby Names Like Quetzalcoatl
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Quetzalcoatl
Quentin Boy
#783 43,472 births
Quenton Boy
#7311 3,206 births
Quest Boy
#2127 1,067 births
Quenten Boy
735 births
Quentyn Boy
#10299 233 births
Compare Quetzalcoatl side by side: Quetzalcoatl vs Quentin Quetzalcoatl vs Quenton Quetzalcoatl vs Quest
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1999–2022 (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. "Quetzalcoatl: Baby Name Since 1999 - 15 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/quetzalcoatl. 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 Quetzalcoatl 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 June 2026.