Yemaya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,541

among girls · ↓847 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Yemaya · -26% vs 2024

How common

1 in 51,847

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

57 babies

All-time total

495

#11,942 all-time among girls

First recorded

1991

in Social Security records

Yemaya popularity over time

495 babies have been named Yemaya since 1991, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	23	2	–	#12,050
2000s	47	5	+104%	#10,650
2010s	156	16	+232%	#4,337
2020s (to 2025)	269	45	+187%	#2,974

Where Yemaya is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	33	0.02	outside top 500
2027	34	0.02	outside top 500
2028	35	0.02	outside top 500
2029	36	0.02	outside top 500
2030	37	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Yemaya

Yemaya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,541 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 495 American babies have been named Yemaya. Its peak came in 2023, when 57 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Yemaya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yemaya?

The median living Yemaya is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 10. An estimated 500 people named Yemaya are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Yemaya year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	31	#4,541
2024	42	#3,694
2023	57	#2,974
2022	51	#3,217
2021	49	#3,296
2020	39	#3,775
2019	33	#4,337
2018	24	#5,446
2017	21	#6,034
2016	19	#6,652
2015	18	#6,970
2014	6	#16,442
2013	9	#11,930
2012	6	#16,775
2011	10	#11,160
2010	10	#11,218
2009	11	#10,650
2008	6	#17,428
2007	10	#11,601
2006	7	#15,106
2005	8	#12,973
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2000	5	#17,581
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Yemaya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Yemaya?

The median living Yemaya is about 5 years old. Half of all living Yemayas are between 2 and 10 years old.

How many people named Yemaya are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Yemaya are alive in the United States, based on 495 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yemaya in 2025?

Yemaya ranked #4,541 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yemaya?

495 babies have been named Yemaya in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yemaya most popular?

Yemaya peaked in 2023, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Yemaya a boy or girl name?

Yemaya is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Yemaya rising or falling?

Yemaya is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Yemaya become more popular?

Yemaya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 girls named Yemaya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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