girl's name
Quetzali
ket-SAH-lee
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 454
Quetzali is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 45 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 75,352 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1996.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Quetzali Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 137 |
| 2010s | 132 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 180 |
How Popular Is Quetzali?
In 2025, Quetzali was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Quetzali
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Quetzali Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Quetzali over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Quetzali
- Pronunciation ket-SAH-lee
Sibling Names for Quetzali
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Quetzali — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Quetzali
How popular is the name Quetzali?
In 2025, Quetzali was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Quetzali a girl's or a boy's name?
Quetzali is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Quetzali?
Quetzali has 3 syllables.
When was Quetzali most popular?
Quetzali peaked in 2024, when 45 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Quetzali a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Quetzali currently ranks #3,515 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.