Rotimi
Rotimi is a name of Yoruba origin which means 'stay with me'. It is also a diminutive of names such as Olarotimi, Aderotimi, Olurotimi, Akinrotimi, Ayorotimi, etc.
Meaning & Origin of Rotimi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rotimi is a name of Yoruba origin which means 'stay with me'. It is also a diminutive of names such as Olarotimi, Aderotimi, Olurotimi, Akinrotimi, Ayorotimi, etc.
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The Story of Rotimi
Rotimi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1986, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 5 Rotimis were born — ranking #6,723 that year. As of 2026, Rotimi ranks #12,323 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Rotimis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Rotimi
Rotimi is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Rotimi's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #6,723. Use the chart and map above to compare Rotimi'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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