Bamidele
Bamidele, meaning "Follow me home" in the Yoruba language, is a given name, sometimes shortened to Dele. Notable people with this name include:
Meaning & Origin of Bamidele
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bamidele, meaning "Follow me home" in the Yoruba language, is a given name, sometimes shortened to Dele. Notable people with this name include:
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The Story of Bamidele
Bamidele first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1978, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 8 Bamideles were born — ranking #4,157 that year. As of 2026, Bamidele ranks #8,237 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 21 Bamideles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Names that sound like Bamidele
Phonetically similar names — useful when Bamidele is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Bimodal
- Bundle
- Bindle
- Bendel
- Bendall
- Bemuddle
- Buddle
- Bandle
- Bandel
- Bummel
- Buntal
- Bandal
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About the name Bamidele
Bamidele is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 21 births in the dataset. Bamidele's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #4,157. Use the chart and map above to compare Bamidele'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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