unisex name

Temitayo

  • Gender Unisex
  • Letters 8
  • Popularity Uncommon
  • Births on record 314

Ireland

#576

2002 births

Temitayo is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 34% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2021 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2006, when 12 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • Today about 1 in 87,827 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 1996.

Temitayo over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s 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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Births named Temitayo by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 24
2000s 65
2010s 66
2020s (to 2025) 28

How popular is Temitayo?

In 2025, Temitayo was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Where Temitayo is used

Ireland #576 4 in 2002
England & Wales #3,515 6 in 2025
United States #13,168 5 in 2021

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.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Temitayo

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

Parents who like Temitayo also like

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

Sibling names for Temitayo

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Temitayo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Temitayo

How popular is the name Temitayo?

In 2025, Temitayo was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

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

Temitayo is used for both girls and boys. About 34% of recorded births with this name are girls.

When was Temitayo most popular?

Temitayo peaked in 2006, when 12 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.

Is Temitayo a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Temitayo currently ranks #3,515 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.