Fun Facts About the Name Itzae
- More than 1 thousand babies named Itzae: U.S. records list 1,396 babies given the name Itzae from 1880 through 2025. Even 456 girls received the name Itzae - about 1 girl for every 2 boys.
What Does the Name Itzae Mean?
Itzae is a feminine given name used mainly in Mexico and parts of Central America, where it is generally treated as a form of Itzel. Itzel comes from Yucatec Maya, the Maya language of the Yucatán Peninsula, and the meaning usually attached to it is "rainbow." That sense is a customary gloss rather than a firmly established literal translation. The name is built on the Yucatec element itz, which is associated with dew and with enchantment or magic, but the complete original form and its exact components are not securely recorded.
Two explanations are commonly offered. One derives the name from Ixchel, a Maya goddess connected with the moon and the rainbow; the other treats it simply as a Maya word for "rainbow." Which explanation is correct has not been settled, so the precise etymology remains uncertain.
Itzae Name History & Origins
Itzae belongs to a small cluster of spellings, along with Itzel and Itzayana, that are used among Spanish-speaking families in Mexico and Guatemala. Itzel is the older and better attested of these forms. The final -e in Itzae is a spelling variation common to Spanish, where names ending in -e are ordinary, rather than a distinct Maya word with its own separate history.
The Yucatán Peninsula is also associated with the ethnic name Itzá, the group remembered in the place name Chichén Itzá. The resemblance to Itzae is superficial; no documented link connects the group name Itzá with the personal name Itzae, and the two should not be treated as sharing an origin.
How Popular is the Name Itzae?
Itzae has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2020. Its best rank was #1,564 in 2020.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,047 | 54 | 0.0034% |
| 2024 | #2,800 | 60 | 0.0037% |
| 2023 | #3,443 | 46 | 0.0029% |
| 2022 | #2,972 | 56 | 0.0034% |
| 2021 | #3,961 | 37 | 0.0023% |
| 2020 | #3,956 | 36 | 0.0022% |
| 2019 | #4,818 | 28 | 0.0017% |
| 2018 | #3,131 | 52 | 0.0031% |
| 2017 | #6,138 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2016 | #7,753 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2015 | #11,270 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2014 | #8,221 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2013 | #9,842 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #6,969 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,621 | 50 | 0.0029% |
| 2024 | #2,139 | 69 | 0.0040% |
| 2023 | #1,902 | 83 | 0.0049% |
| 2022 | #2,106 | 71 | 0.0041% |
| 2021 | #1,937 | 78 | 0.0045% |
| 2020 | #1,564 | 105 | 0.0061% |
| 2019 | #2,114 | 68 | 0.0038% |
| 2018 | #2,426 | 54 | 0.0030% |
| 2017 | #2,466 | 52 | 0.0028% |
| 2016 | #2,099 | 67 | 0.0035% |
| 2015 | #2,442 | 52 | 0.0027% |
| 2014 | #2,440 | 52 | 0.0027% |
| 2013 | #2,262 | 57 | 0.0030% |
| 2012 | #2,395 | 53 | 0.0028% |
| 2011 | #3,638 | 29 | 0.0015% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Itzae Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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