Lemia
Psammotis is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1825.
Meaning & Origin of Lemia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Psammotis is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1825.
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The Story of Lemia
Lemia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 6 Lemias were born — ranking #14,501 that year. As of 2026, Lemia ranks #16,513 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 26 Lemias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lemia
Lemia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 26 births in the dataset. Lemia's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #14,501. Use the chart and map above to compare Lemia'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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