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
Omotayo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1975, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 5 Omotayos were born — ranking #9,068 that year. As of 2026, Omotayo ranks #9,284 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. 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
Omotayo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1990, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 6 Omotayos were born — ranking #7,178 that year. As of 2026, Omotayo ranks #11,471 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. 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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