Jumoke
Jumoke was a western lowland gorilla at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Powell, Ohio.
Meaning & Origin of Jumoke
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jumoke was a western lowland gorilla at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Powell, Ohio.
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The Story of Jumoke
Jumoke first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1974, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 5 Jumokes were born — ranking #5,227 that year. As of 2026, Jumoke ranks #5,587 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Jumokes 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 Jumoke
Jumoke is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Jumoke's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #5,227. Use the chart and map above to compare Jumoke'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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