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Metztli

Girl

Meaning of Metztli: Nahuatl: 'moon'

Metztli is a girl's name most strongly associated with Native American naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3487th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3487

42 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

499

First recorded 2001 · peak 2023

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 7 babies2002: 5 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 11 babies2005: 9 babies2006: 7 babies2007: 8 babies2008: 13 babies2009: 7 babies2010: 15 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 13 babies2013: 10 babies2014: 7 babies2015: 15 babies2016: 11 babies2017: 20 babies2018: 15 babies2019: 28 babies2020: 27 babies20202021: 35 babies2022: 51 babies2023: 80 babies2024: 53 babies2025: 42 babies
US babies named Metztli per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 80.

Gender split

1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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