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eesh-CHEHL
Ixchel
OriginMayan
Meaning"lady rainbow"
GenderGirl
NB Rank#18289
On Nameberry
About Ixchel
Variation of Itzel
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,874 | 39 | 21.8 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #4,612 | 30 | 17.4 |
| 2018 | #4,810 | 28 | 16.5 |
| 2019 | #4,589 | 30 | 17.9 |
| 2020 | #3,646 | 41 | 25.4 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,711 | 29 | 17.7 |
| 2023 | #4,225 | 34 | 21.2 |
| 2024 | #3,232 | 49 | 30.2 |
| 2025 | #4,806 | 28 | 17.4 |
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- Ixchel
Mayan goddess of childbirth, war and medicine; also associated with the moon. She was so sacred to Maya women that they founded an island sanctuary, still called the Isla de Mujeres (Island of Women), off Cancun, Mexico.
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