Temitayo
Temitayo is a Yoruba given name meaning “mine is worthy of joy”.
Meaning & Origin of Temitayo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Temitayo is a Yoruba given name meaning “mine is worthy of joy”.
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The Story of Temitayo
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Temitayo as a girl name dates back to 1984, when 5 babies received it. 2007 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Temitayo — #13,924 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 59% of all recorded Temitayos. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2010 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 39 Temitayos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Temitayo as a boy name dates back to 1993, when 7 babies received it. 2001 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Temitayo — #7,534 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 38% of all recorded Temitayos. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2021 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 88 Temitayos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Temitayo
Phonetically similar names — useful when Temitayo is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Timoteo
- Tomatillo
- Tomato
- Tomatoe
- Tomatto
- Tomatoey
- Tentative
- Tenuto
- Tomatillos
- Dematteo
- Tomatoes
- Tomatos
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Temitayo
Temitayo is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 88 births in the dataset. Temitayo's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #7,534. Use the chart and map above to compare Temitayo'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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