How Many People Are Named Yemaya?
An estimated 457 people in the United States have the first name Yemaya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Yemaya peaked in popularity in 2023 with 57 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yemaya as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Yemaya paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
457
About 1 in 750,009 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2023
57 births
Total Registered
461
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yemaya
Yemaya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 461 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Yemaya as a female name
Ranked #3,684 in 2024
42 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (57 births)
Yemaya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yemaya span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 235 babies were registered. Yemaya remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Yemaya by Decade
How has Yemaya tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Yemaya by State
Birth registrations for Yemaya span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in North Carolina, New York, Florida. On average, about 14 Yemayas were registered per state.
Yemaya + Last Name Combinations
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Yemaya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yemaya?
We estimate approximately 457 people named Yemaya are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 750,009 Americans share this first name.
Is Yemaya a common name?
Yemaya is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 461 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yemaya most popular?
Yemaya reached peak popularity in 2023, when 57 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yemaya is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yemaya a female name?
Yemaya is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yemaya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yemaya Smith, Yemaya Johnson, Yemaya Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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