unisex name
Quetzal
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 7
- Births on record 158
Quetzal is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 56% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2006, when 13 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2001.
Quetzal over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 61 |
| 2010s | 64 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 33 |
How popular is Quetzal?
In 2024, Quetzal was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Quetzal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Quetzal also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Quetzal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Quetzal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Quetzal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Quetzal
How popular is the name Quetzal?
In 2024, Quetzal was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Quetzal a girl's or a boy's name?
Quetzal is used for both girls and boys. About 56% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Quetzal most popular?
Quetzal peaked in 2006, when 13 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.