Adeyemi
Adéyẹmí is a Yoruba name that means the crown or royalty befits me. It could also mean crown is meant for me. The popular Yorùbá prefix "Adé" which means "Crown" is typically reserved for people born into any Yorùbá royal family.
Meaning & Origin of Adeyemi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Adéyẹmí is a Yoruba name that means the crown or royalty befits me. It could also mean crown is meant for me. The popular Yorùbá prefix "Adé" which means "Crown" is typically reserved for people born into any Yorùbá royal family.
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The Story of Adeyemi
As a girl name
Adeyemi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2019, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 5 Adeyemis were born — ranking #15,532 that year. As of 2026, Adeyemi ranks #15,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Adeyemis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Adeyemi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1972, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 11 Adeyemis were born — ranking #5,187 that year. As of 2026, Adeyemi ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, gradually falling (-10%). In total, more than 149 Adeyemis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Adeyemi
Phonetically similar names — useful when Adeyemi is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Atomy
- Idioma
- Advani
- Adjani
- Anomie
- Anomy
- Adema
- Adame
- Oedema
- Adami
- Idm
- Idema
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Adeyemi
Adeyemi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 149 births in the dataset. Adeyemi's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #5,187. Use the chart and map above to compare Adeyemi'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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