Omotayo
Omotayo is a unisex given name of Yoruba origin, meaning "child that brings joy".
Meaning & Origin of Omotayo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Omotayo is a unisex given name of Yoruba origin, meaning "child that brings joy".
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The Story of Omotayo
As a girl name
American parents first put Omotayo on the record books as a girl name in 1975, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 5 Omotayos were born — ranking #9,068 that year. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1976 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 10 Omotayos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Omotayo as a boy name dates back to 1990, when 6 babies received it. 1990 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Omotayo — #7,178 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 69% of all recorded Omotayos. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2005 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 16 Omotayos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Omotayo
Omotayo is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 16 births in the dataset. Omotayo's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #7,178. Use the chart and map above to compare Omotayo'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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