girl's name
Yemaya
yeh-MY-uh
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 532
Yemaya is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2023, when 57 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 106,952 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1991.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Yemaya Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 23 |
| 2000s | 47 |
| 2010s | 156 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 269 |
How Popular Is Yemaya?
In 2025, Yemaya was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Yemaya Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Yemaya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Yemaya Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yemaya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Yemaya
- Pronunciation yeh-MY-uh
Sibling Names for Yemaya
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Yemaya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Yemaya
How popular is the name Yemaya?
In 2025, Yemaya was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Yemaya a girl's or a boy's name?
Yemaya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Yemaya?
Yemaya has 3 syllables.
When was Yemaya most popular?
Yemaya peaked in 2023, when 57 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Yemaya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yemaya currently ranks #4,500 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.