Metztli
In Aztec mythology, Mētztli was a god or goddess of the moon, the night, and farmers.
Meaning & Origin of Metztli
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Aztec mythology, Mētztli was a god or goddess of the moon, the night, and farmers.
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The Story of Metztli
Metztli first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2001, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 80 Metztlis were born — ranking #2,286 that year. As of 2026, Metztli ranks #2,606 for baby girls with 67 births, rising sharply (+146% over the past five years). In total, more than 581 Metztlis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Metztli
Metztli is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 581 births in the dataset. Metztli's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #2,286. Use the chart and map above to compare Metztli's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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