boy's name

Abayomi

ah-bah-YOH-mee (Yoruba)

  • Origin Yoruba
  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 4
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 246

Abayomi is a boy's name with 4 syllables. In 2017 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Abayomi is a name of Yoruba origin.
  • Peaked in 1977, when 18 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1972.
  • 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.

Abayomi Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s.

63
'70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Abayomi by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 57
1980s 63
1990s 54
2000s 41
2010s 6

How Popular Is Abayomi?

In 2017, Abayomi was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Abayomi Is Used

England & Wales #4,371 4 in 2009
United States #11,904 6 in 2017

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Abayomi

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Abayomi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Abayomi

  • Yoruba ah-bah-YOH-mee

Sibling Names for Abayomi

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Abayomi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Abayomi

How popular is the name Abayomi?

In 2017, Abayomi was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Abayomi a girl's or a boy's name?

Abayomi is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Abayomi?

Abayomi has 4 syllables.

When was Abayomi most popular?

Abayomi peaked in 1977, when 18 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.