Modupe
Modúpẹ́ is a popular given name and rare surname of Yoruba origin which means "I give thanks.” Like most Yoruba names it is unisex, although Modupe is mostly used on girls due to its connotation.
Meaning & Origin of Modupe
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Modúpẹ́ is a popular given name and rare surname of Yoruba origin which means "I give thanks.” Like most Yoruba names it is unisex, although Modupe is mostly used on girls due to its connotation.
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The Story of Modupe
Modupe first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1974, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 8 Modupes were born — ranking #7,310 that year. As of 2026, Modupe ranks #17,292 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 64 Modupes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Modupe
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- Modupe Adeyeye (born 1992), English actress and model
- Modupe Akinola (born 1974), American psychologist
- Modupe Irele , Nigerian diplomat
- Modupe Jonah (born 1966), Sierra Leonean former middle-distance runner
- Modupe Omo-Eboh (1922–2002), Nigerian lawyer
- Modupe-Oreoluwa Ola (born 1990), Nigerian rapper
- Modupe Oshikoya (born 1954), former track and field athlete
- Modupe Ozolua (born 1973), Lebanese-Nigerian philanthropist
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Names that sound like Modupe
Phonetically similar names — useful when Modupe is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Madeup
- Modo
- Moda
- Modi
- Mody
- Meetup
- Moap
- Motu
- Madu
- Maidu
- Metope
- Mowdy
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About the name Modupe
Modupe is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 64 births in the dataset. Modupe's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #7,310. Use the chart and map above to compare Modupe'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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