Boy · #9,864 in 2026

Ademola

Adémọ́lá is both a given name and a surname of Yoruba origin, meaning "the crown or royalty along with prestige and wealth". Notable people with the name include:

  • Yoruba
Current Rank
#9,864
Peak Rank
#8,137 (2017)
Total Babies
157
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1977
First Year
2024
Last Year
2017
Peak Year
#8137
Peak Rank
157
Total Count
25
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ademola

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Adémọ́lá is both a given name and a surname of Yoruba origin, meaning "the crown or royalty along with prestige and wealth". Notable people with the name include:

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Yoruba

The Story of Ademola

Ademola first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1977, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2017: 9 births, good for #8,137 nationwide. About 31% of every Ademola on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Ademola last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 157 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Ademola

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Ademola. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Ademola

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ademola is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ademola

What does the name Ademola mean?
Adémọ́lá is both a given name and a surname of Yoruba origin, meaning "the crown or royalty along with prestige and wealth". Notable people with the name include:
What is the origin of the name Ademola?
Ademola has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Yoruba.
How popular is Ademola in 2026?
In 2026, Ademola ranks #9,864 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Ademola most popular?
Ademola reached its peak popularity in 2017, ranking #8,137 that year with 9 babies given the name.
Is Ademola a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ademola is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Ademola?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ademola include Mavin, Malloy, Jama. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Ademola?
Common variants and related forms of Ademola include Adeola. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Ademola

Ademola is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 157 births in the dataset. Ademola's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #8,137. Use the chart and map above to compare Ademola'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.