Eileithyia
Eileithyia or Ilithyia was the Greek goddess of childbirth and midwifery, and the daughter of Zeus and Hera.
Meaning & Origin of Eileithyia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Eileithyia or Ilithyia was the Greek goddess of childbirth and midwifery, and the daughter of Zeus and Hera.
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Etymology
The Story of Eileithyia
Eileithyia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2018, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 10 Eileithyias were born — ranking #9,670 that year. As of 2026, Eileithyia ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 33 Eileithyias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Eileithyia
Eileithyia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2018 and has accumulated 33 births in the dataset. Eileithyia's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #9,670. Use the chart and map above to compare Eileithyia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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