Secoya
The Secoya are an Indigenous peoples living in the Ecuadorian and Peruvian Amazon. They speak the Secoya language Pai Coca, which is part of the Western Tucanoan language group. In Ecuador the Secoya number about 400 people who for the most part are located in three settlements, Eno, San Pablo de Katitsiaya and Siecoya Remolino, all found on the banks of the Aguarico river.
Meaning & Origin of Secoya
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The Secoya are an Indigenous peoples living in the Ecuadorian and Peruvian Amazon. They speak the Secoya language Pai Coca, which is part of the Western Tucanoan language group. In Ecuador the Secoya number about 400 people who for the most part are located in three settlements, Eno, San Pablo de Katitsiaya and Siecoya Remolino, all found on the banks of the Aguarico river.
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Origin & history
The Story of Secoya
Secoya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1990, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 9 Secoyas were born — ranking #8,501 that year. As of 2026, Secoya ranks #13,386 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 26 Secoyas 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 Secoya
Secoya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 26 births in the dataset. Secoya's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #8,501. Use the chart and map above to compare Secoya'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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