Girl’s name · Nahuatl

Yaretzi

How to say it: yah-RET-see · /jɑˈrɛtsi/

From Nahuatl, meaning 'you will always be loved'; a name of indigenous Mexican origin.

Yaretzi was the 616th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 422 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 53% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #837 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#616for girls in 2025
1 in 7,238US babies
422born in 2025
#837projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Yaretzi
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#616
Babies born in 2025422
Share of births1 in 7,238
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−53%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#837

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

A very recent arrival, Yaretzi reached its high in the 2010s and still sits close to that level. The next few years look likely to soften a little.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 484 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Soft and rolling with a creative spark, it moves lightly across three syllables. Nayeli makes a natural companion, as does Anahi.

Nicknames

  • Yari
  • Yare
  • Retzi

Other spellings

Honouring a Yaretzi in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Yaretzi is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Spanish.

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