Girls' name · since 2003
Quetzally
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 113 babies named Quetzally, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #25,811 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 113
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
113 girls have been named Quetzally since 2003, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quetzally has been recorded 113 times among girls since 2003, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2024.
- #25,811 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 113 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quetzally ranks #25,811 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 113 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #25,811 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 113
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
Quetzally's 113 recorded births place it above 64.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Quetzally's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Quetzally splits its recorded history at 2016: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Quetzally popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2024
- Peak year (2013)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2024.
113 total births across 22 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2013 with 13 births in a single year.
Quetzally by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (65 births, 58% of the file).
2010s was Quetzally's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Quetzally births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
65 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 65 births (58% of all-time use).
Quetzally decade highlights
- Peak decade 65 births
- Runner-up 25 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Quetzally by state
Where Quetzally concentrates geographically, total births since 2003
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 9.7% |
11 of 113 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- California 9.7% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 9.7% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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What to do with Quetzally's data
- Quetzally's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (65 total births) through the 2020s (25) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Quetzallys (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Quetzally: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2013)
Similar record span (~21 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2003–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Quetzally 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 August 2026.
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