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Kolawole

koh-lah-WOH-leh (Yoruba)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 4
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 64

Kolawole is a boy's name with 4 syllables. In 2014 it was given to 5 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.

  • Peaked in 1995, when 8 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1983.
  • 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.

Kolawole Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2010s.

18
'80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Kolawole by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1980s 10
1990s 18
2000s 10
2010s 5

How Popular Is Kolawole?

In 2014, Kolawole was given to 5 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 Kolawole Is Used

England & Wales #6,002 3 in 2011
United States #13,928 5 in 2014

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 Kolawole

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

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How to Say Kolawole

  • Yoruba koh-lah-WOH-leh

Sibling Names for Kolawole

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

Common Questions About Kolawole

How popular is the name Kolawole?

In 2014, Kolawole was given to 5 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 Kolawole a girl's or a boy's name?

Kolawole is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Kolawole?

Kolawole has 4 syllables.

When was Kolawole most popular?

Kolawole peaked in 1995, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.