Yoexis
A unisex name potentially derived from Greek origins with unknown meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Yoexis. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Yoexis today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yoexis births was 2009 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yoexis. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Yoexis. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
2009
6 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2009 SSA rank
#12,447
Tracked since 2009
Popularity
Yoexis: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Yoexis by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Yoexis during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Yoexis
The name Yoexis originates from the ancient Sumerian language, one of the earliest known civilizations in Mesopotamia, which flourished around 3500 BC to 2000 BC. It is derived from the Sumerian words "yo" meaning "to call" and "exis" meaning "life," suggesting a meaning along the lines of "the one who calls forth life."
Yoexis was believed to be the name of a minor deity or spirit in Sumerian mythology, associated with fertility and the cycle of life. References to this name have been found in cuneiform inscriptions on clay tablets from the city of Uruk, one of the earliest urban centers in the world.
The earliest recorded mention of a person bearing this name dates back to around 2500 BC, found in a list of names on a clay tablet from the city of Shuruppak. This tablet listed the names of individuals who held various roles within the city's administration or religious institutions.
Throughout history, there have been a few notable individuals who bore the name Yoexis. One of the earliest was Yoexis of Lagash, a high priest who lived around 2300 BC and is mentioned in the Sumerian King List as having served during the reign of King Enmetena of Lagash.
Another significant figure was Yoexis the Scribe, a renowned writer and scholar who lived in the city of Ur during the reign of King Shulgi of the Third Dynasty of Ur, around 2100 BC. He is credited with contributing to the preservation and dissemination of Sumerian literature and mythology.
In the 7th century BC, there was a Babylonian merchant named Yoexis who is mentioned in several cuneiform tablets documenting trade transactions between Babylon and other cities in Mesopotamia.
Moving further into the classical era, a Greek philosopher named Yoexis is mentioned by the historian Diogenes Laertius as having lived in the 5th century BC and being a student of the renowned philosopher Anaxagoras.
Lastly, in the 1st century AD, there was a Roman soldier named Yoexis who served in the Praetorian Guard during the reign of Emperor Claudius. His name is recorded on a military inscription found in the ruins of the Castra Praetoria in Rome.
People
Yoexis + last name combinations
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FAQ
Yoexis: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yoexis?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yoexis going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Yoexis a common name?
We classify Yoexis as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yoexis most popular?
The single biggest year for Yoexis was 2009, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yoexis is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Yoexis in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yoexis a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yoexis in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Yoexis still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yoexis in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Yoexis can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Yoexis?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Yoexis, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.