Ayodele
Ayodele or Ayodelé is a Yoruba name meaning "joy arrived home"
Meaning & Origin of Ayodele
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ayodele or Ayodelé is a Yoruba name meaning "joy arrived home"
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The Story of Ayodele
As a girl name
Ayodele first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1971, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 9 Ayodeles were born — ranking #5,543 that year. As of 2026, Ayodele ranks #10,347 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 98 Ayodeles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ayodele first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1973, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 14 Ayodeles were born — ranking #3,523 that year. As of 2026, Ayodele ranks #10,860 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 256 Ayodeles 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 Ayodele
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ayodele is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Adle
- Adal
- Hdl
- Cuddle
- Huddle
- Muddle
- Nuddle
- Nudel
- Guddle
- Middle
- Medal
- Meddle
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Ayodele
Ayodele is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 256 births in the dataset. Ayodele's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #3,523. Use the chart and map above to compare Ayodele'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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