Opeyemi
Opeyemi is a given name and surname of Yoruba origin. It meaning is "I should be grateful" or "Thanksgiving suits me."
Meaning & Origin of Opeyemi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Opeyemi is a given name and surname of Yoruba origin. It meaning is "I should be grateful" or "Thanksgiving suits me."
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The Story of Opeyemi
As a girl name
Opeyemi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 7 Opeyemis were born — ranking #12,408 that year. As of 2026, Opeyemi ranks #14,958 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 30 Opeyemis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Opeyemi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2000, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 8 Opeyemis were born — ranking #7,830 that year. As of 2026, Opeyemi ranks #7,830 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 19 Opeyemis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Opeyemi
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Opeyemi Oke (born 1954), Nigerian jurist and current chief judge of Lagos State
- Opeyemi Fagbohungbe , Ghanaian actor with a role in Beasts of No Nation
- Opeyemi Sowore , Nigerian American businesswoman and wife of Omoyele Sowore
- Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (born 1963) Nigerian lawyer and politician
- Tijani Luqman Opeyemi (born 1990), Nigerian football player
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Names that sound like Opeyemi
Phonetically similar names — useful when Opeyemi is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Opm
- Opium
- Epidemy
- Apm
- Epm
- Ipm
- Opem
- Onami
- Obama
- Epitome
- Opine
- Epitomy
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About the name Opeyemi
Opeyemi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 30 births in the dataset. Opeyemi's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #12,408. Use the chart and map above to compare Opeyemi'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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