Adeniyi
Adéníyì is a name and surname of Yoruba origin, meaning "the crown or royalty has value". Notable bearers include:Aminat Adeniyi, Nigerian sport wrestler Bashir Adeniyi Musa, Nigerian diplomat James Adeniyi, Nigerian footballer Mathieu Adeniyi, Beninese footballer Olasunkanmi Adeniyi, American football player Olusegun Adeniyi, Nigerian journalist Peter Adeniyi, Nigerian academic Solomon Adeniyi…
Meaning & Origin of Adeniyi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Adéníyì is a name and surname of Yoruba origin, meaning "the crown or royalty has value". Notable bearers include:Aminat Adeniyi, Nigerian sport wrestler Bashir Adeniyi Musa, Nigerian diplomat James Adeniyi, Nigerian footballer Mathieu Adeniyi, Beninese footballer Olasunkanmi Adeniyi, American football player Olusegun Adeniyi, Nigerian journalist Peter Adeniyi, Nigerian academic Solomon Adeniyi…
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The Story of Adeniyi
Adeniyi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 7 Adeniyis were born — ranking #9,752 that year. As of 2026, Adeniyi ranks #9,752 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 32 Adeniyis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Adeniyi
Adeniyi is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 32 births in the dataset. Adeniyi's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #9,752. Use the chart and map above to compare Adeniyi'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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