Alitzel
A feminine name of Native American origin, possibly meaning "beautiful little doe".
Name Census estimates that about 1,018 living Americans carry the first name Alitzel. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Alitzel today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alitzel births was 2023 (307 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alitzel. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Alitzel is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 8 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.0K
~ 1 in 336,694 Americans
Peak year
2023
307 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,149
Tracked since 1997
Census
Alitzel in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 320 people with the first name Alitzel, which placed it at #28,183 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#28,183
National first-name rank
People counted
320
320 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
97.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alitzel
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alitzel is Hispanic at 97.8%. The next largest groups are Black (0.9%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Alitzel described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Alitzel at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.8% · 313
- Black or African American0.9% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 2
- White0.3% · 1
- Two or more races0.3% · 1
Popularity
Alitzel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alitzel from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 657 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alitzel by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Alitzel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alitzels live
The SSA's state-level files cover 13 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Alitzel, while Kansas, Florida, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 49 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Alitzel
The name Alitzel is believed to have originated in the ancient Mayan civilization, which flourished in present-day Mexico and Central America between 250 and 900 AD. The name is thought to be derived from the Mayan words "al" meaning "child" and "itzel" meaning "powerful" or "strong," suggesting that the name may have been given to children born into influential or noble families.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Alitzel can be found in the Dresden Codex, an ancient Mayan book of astronomical predictions and calendrical calculations, dating back to the 11th or 12th century AD. The name appears in a section describing the auspicious times for naming ceremonies, indicating that it was a name of significance within Mayan culture.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Alitzel. One of the earliest recorded was Alitzel Cocom (c. 1400-1460), a Mayan princess and ruler of the city-state of Mayapan during the height of the Mayan civilization. She was renowned for her diplomatic skills and played a pivotal role in maintaining peace and stability among the various Mayan city-states.
In the 16th century, Alitzel Xiu (c. 1520-1585) was a Mayan noble and interpreter who assisted Spanish conquistadors in their conquest of the Yucatán Peninsula. Her knowledge of multiple languages and her ability to navigate the complex cultural divides between the Mayan and Spanish worlds made her an invaluable asset.
During the Mexican Revolution of the early 20th century, Alitzel Guerrero (1892-1964) was a prominent feminist and activist who fought for women's rights and social justice. She established schools for indigenous women and advocated for their education and empowerment.
In the realm of literature, Alitzel Ramírez (1925-2003) was a celebrated Mexican poet and writer known for her evocative works that explored themes of identity, cultural heritage, and the experiences of women in Latin American society.
More recently, Alitzel Guzmán (b. 1978) is a renowned Mexican chef and author who has played a significant role in promoting and preserving traditional Mayan cuisine. Her cookbooks and culinary endeavors have garnered international recognition and have helped to raise awareness of the rich culinary heritage of the Mayan people.
People
Alitzel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alitzel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Alitzel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alitzel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,018 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alitzel going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 336,694 US residents.
Is Alitzel a common name?
We classify Alitzel as "Rare". It ranks above 90.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,026 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alitzel most popular?
The single biggest year for Alitzel was 2023, when 307 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alitzel is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Alitzel in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 320 people with the name Alitzel, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,183 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Alitzel in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Alitzel?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Alitzel appears almost entirely female. Of the 319 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Alitzel?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alitzel is Hispanic at 97.8%. The next largest groups are Black (0.9%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Alitzel most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Alitzel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.8% (313 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Alitzel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alitzel a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alitzel in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Alitzel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alitzel in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Alitzel can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Alitzel as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Alitzel, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.