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:
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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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. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 9 Ademolas were born — ranking #8,137 that year. As of 2026, Ademola ranks #9,864 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 157 Ademolas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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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 .
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