How Many People Are Named Itzel?
An estimated 20,304 people in the United States have the first name Itzel. It is predominantly female (99.4%). The average bearer is 16 years old, and Itzel peaked in popularity in 2005 with 984 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Itzel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Itzel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Itzel is overwhelmingly female, 115 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Itzel is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
20,304
About 1 in 16,881 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.4% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2005
984 births
Total Registered
20,575
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Itzel
Itzel is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 20,575 total births registered, 99.4% were female.
Itzel as a male name
Ranked #9,320 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1995 (9 births)
Itzel as a female name
Ranked #376 in 2024
825 female births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (976 births)
Itzel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Itzel span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 7,652 babies were registered. While Itzel is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Itzel by Decade
How has Itzel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Itzel by State
Birth registrations for Itzel span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Kentucky. On average, about 519 Itzels were registered per state.
Itzel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Itzel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Itzel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Itzel?
We estimate approximately 20,304 people named Itzel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 16,881 Americans share this first name.
Is Itzel a common name?
Itzel is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 20,575 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Itzel most popular?
Itzel reached peak popularity in 2005, when 984 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Itzel is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Itzel a female name?
Itzel is predominantly female. 99.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Itzel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Itzel Smith, Itzel Johnson, Itzel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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