Kolade
Kọ́ládé is a male-given Yoruba name commonly used as a surname in Nigeria. It means "Bring lots of honors". Other full forms of the name include Adékọ́ládé, Akọ́ládé, Ifákọ́ladé/Fákọ́ladé Díẹ̀kọ́ladé etc.
Meaning & Origin of Kolade
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kọ́ládé is a male-given Yoruba name commonly used as a surname in Nigeria. It means "Bring lots of honors". Other full forms of the name include Adékọ́ládé, Akọ́ládé, Ifákọ́ladé/Fákọ́ladé Díẹ̀kọ́ladé etc.
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The Story of Kolade
Kolade first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 8 Kolades were born — ranking #8,789 that year. As of 2026, Kolade ranks #8,789 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 13 Kolades have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kolade
Kolade is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 13 births in the dataset. Kolade's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #8,789. Use the chart and map above to compare Kolade'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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