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Citlali

Girl

Meaning of Citlali: Nahuatl: 'star'

Citlali is a girl's name most strongly associated with Native American naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1338th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1338

159 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

4,519

First recorded 1979 · peak 2006

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 9 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 13 babies1992: 19 babies1993: 12 babies1994: 18 babies1995: 30 babies1996: 25 babies1997: 43 babies1998: 56 babies1999: 108 babies2000: 156 babies20002001: 230 babies2002: 231 babies2003: 240 babies2004: 250 babies2005: 272 babies2006: 272 babies2007: 246 babies2008: 214 babies2009: 191 babies2010: 179 babies20102011: 148 babies2012: 129 babies2013: 123 babies2014: 129 babies2015: 93 babies2016: 114 babies2017: 87 babies2018: 75 babies2019: 90 babies2020: 87 babies20202021: 92 babies2022: 87 babies2023: 127 babies2024: 132 babies2025: 159 babies
US babies named Citlali per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 272.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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