Ayoka
Ayoka is a feminine given name commonly used in Nigeria and derived from the Yoruba language. It means "one who causes joy" or "one who causes joy all around".
Meaning & Origin of Ayoka
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ayoka is a feminine given name commonly used in Nigeria and derived from the Yoruba language. It means "one who causes joy" or "one who causes joy all around".
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The Story of Ayoka
Ayoka first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1971, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 10 Ayokas were born — ranking #5,110 that year. As of 2026, Ayoka ranks #10,421 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 46 Ayokas 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 Ayoka
Ayoka is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 46 births in the dataset. Ayoka's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #5,110. Use the chart and map above to compare Ayoka'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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