Adedayo
Adédayọ̀ is both a surname and a given name of Yoruba origin, meaning "the crown or royalty became joyful". Notable people with the name include:Adelayo Adedayo, British actress Adedayo Adebayo, Nigerian rugby union player Adedayo Clement Adeyeye, Nigerian politician Adedayo Omolafe (1964–2021), Nigerian politician
- Yoruba
Meaning & Origin of Adedayo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Adédayọ̀ is both a surname and a given name of Yoruba origin, meaning "the crown or royalty became joyful". Notable people with the name include:Adelayo Adedayo, British actress Adedayo Adebayo, Nigerian rugby union player Adedayo Clement Adeyeye, Nigerian politician Adedayo Omolafe (1964–2021), Nigerian politician
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Yoruba
The Story of Adedayo
Adedayo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1974, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 11 Adedayos were born — ranking #7,066 that year. As of 2026, Adedayo ranks #12,230 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 72 Adedayos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Adedayo
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About the name Adedayo
Adedayo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 72 births in the dataset. Adedayo's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #7,066. Use the chart and map above to compare Adedayo'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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