Ilithyia
Eileithyia or Ilithyia was the Greek goddess of childbirth and midwifery, and the daughter of Zeus and Hera.
Meaning & Origin of Ilithyia
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 Ilithyia
Ilithyia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2011, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 12 Ilithyias were born — ranking #9,108 that year. As of 2026, Ilithyia ranks #8,457 for baby girls with 12 births, with steady use. In total, more than 100 Ilithyias 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 Ilithyia
Ilithyia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2011 and has accumulated 100 births in the dataset. Ilithyia's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #9,108. Use the chart and map above to compare Ilithyia'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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