Search names
yeh-MYE-a; jeh-MYE-a
Yemaya
OriginSpanish variant of Yemọja, Yoruba
Meaning"mother of fish"
GenderGirl
About Yemaya
The name Yemaya peaked for girls at #2974 in 2023. The name is most popular in YEMAYA, YEMAYA, and YEMAYA.
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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #4,336 | 33 | 19.7 |
| 2020 | #3,837 | 38 | 23.5 |
| 2021 | #3,335 | 48 | 29.3 |
| 2022 | #3,274 | 50 | 30.5 |
| 2023 | #2,974 | 57 | 35.5 |
| 2024 | #3,684 | 42 | 25.9 |
| 2025 | #4,541 | 31 | 19.3 |
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