unisex name
Ayodele
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 447
Ayodele is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 23% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1988, when 20 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
Ayodele over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 65 |
| 1980s | 96 |
| 1990s | 103 |
| 2000s | 44 |
| 2010s | 26 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 25 |
How popular is Ayodele?
In 2025, Ayodele was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Ayodele is used
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 Ayodele
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ayodele also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ayodele over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ayodele
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ayodele — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ayodele
How popular is the name Ayodele?
In 2025, Ayodele was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ayodele a girl's or a boy's name?
Ayodele is used for both girls and boys. About 23% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Ayodele most popular?
Ayodele peaked in 1988, when 20 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ayodele a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ayodele currently ranks #12,533 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.