Ixchel
2025 SSA
About Ixchel
A distinctive mythological name. likely derived from the Maya elements of ix and chel meaning "lady" and "rainbow" respectively, Ixchel was a Mayan Goddess associated with the moon, pregnancy, medicine, jaguars, the earth, and water.
Currently given to around 30 babies each year in the US, Ixchel featured in several video games in the 2010s, and is a popular beach hotel in Mexico.
Pronounced ees-CHEL.
As of October 2026, Ixchel ranked #4806 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2656 in 2007.
Popularity & trends
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.