Ahtziri
A feminine name of Indigenous Mexican origin meaning "little one".
Name Census estimates that about 1,162 living Americans carry the first name Ahtziri. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ahtziri today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ahtziri births was 2009 (102 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ahtziri. 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
- • Ahtziri is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 18 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.2K
~ 1 in 294,969 Americans
Peak year
2009
102 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,151
Tracked since 1996
Census
Ahtziri in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 924 people with the first name Ahtziri, which placed it at #13,165 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
#13,165
National first-name rank
People counted
924
924 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
97.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ahtziri
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ahtziri is Hispanic at 97.9%. The next largest groups are White (1.4%) and Black (0.3%). 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 Ahtziri 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 Ahtziri at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.9% · 905
- White1.4% · 13
- Black or African American0.3% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.1% · 1
Popularity
Ahtziri: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ahtziri from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 663 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ahtziri 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 Ahtziri during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ahtziris live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Ahtziri, while Colorado, Florida, Arizona recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 77 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ahtziri
The name Ahtziri originates from the Nahuatl language, an Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Nahua peoples of central Mexico. It is believed to have been derived from the Nahuatl words "atl," meaning water, and "tziri," meaning to follow or accompany.
Ahtziri was a relatively common name among the Aztec civilization, which dominated central Mexico from the 14th to the 16th century. It was often given to girls born near bodies of water or during rainy seasons, reflecting the name's connection to water.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Ahtziri can be found in the Codex Mendoza, an Aztec codex dating back to the 16th century. This codex contains a list of tribute payments made to the Aztec emperor Moctezuma II, and includes the name Ahtziri as one of the individuals responsible for collecting and delivering tribute.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Ahtziri. One of the earliest was Ahtziri Cuitláhuac (c. 1475-1520), a noble woman from the city of Cuitláhuac who played a significant role in the Aztec resistance against the Spanish conquistadors led by Hernán Cortés.
In the 17th century, Ahtziri Xochipilli (1625-1683) was a renowned Nahua poet and scholar who wrote extensively about the preservation of Nahuatl language and culture.
During the Mexican Revolution, Ahtziri Zapata (1879-1919) was a prominent figure who fought alongside her husband, Emiliano Zapata, for the rights of peasants and indigenous communities in southern Mexico.
In the 20th century, Ahtziri Molina (1912-1988) was a celebrated Mexican artist known for her vibrant murals and paintings depicting indigenous themes and imagery.
More recently, Ahtziri Abogado (1953-2021) was a prominent human rights activist and lawyer who fought for the rights of indigenous communities and victims of violence in Mexico.
While the name Ahtziri has ancient roots in Mesoamerican cultures, it has endured as a popular name throughout Mexican history, reflecting the rich cultural heritage and traditions of the Nahua peoples.
People
Ahtziri + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ahtziri 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
Ahtziri: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ahtziri?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,162 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ahtziri 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 294,969 US residents.
Is Ahtziri a common name?
We classify Ahtziri as "Rare". It ranks above 91% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,177 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ahtziri most popular?
The single biggest year for Ahtziri was 2009, when 102 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ahtziri is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ahtziri in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 924 people with the name Ahtziri, or 0.31 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,165 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 Ahtziri 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 Ahtziri?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ahtziri leans strongly female. 911 people counted with this name were female (98.9%), compared with 10 male bearers (1.1%). 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 Ahtziri?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ahtziri is Hispanic at 97.9%. The next largest groups are White (1.4%) and Black (0.3%). 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 Ahtziri most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Ahtziri in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.9% (905 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 Ahtziri in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ahtziri a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ahtziri 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 Ahtziri still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ahtziri 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 Ahtziri 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 the name Ahtziri?
See how many people share the name Ahtziri on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.