girl's name

Yetunde

yeh-TOON-day (Yoruba)

  • Origin Yoruba
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 236

Yetunde is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2004 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.

  • Yetunde is a name of Yoruba origin.
  • Peaked in 1990, when 14 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1972.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Yetunde Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s.

62
'70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Yetunde by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 55
1980s 54
1990s 62
2000s 21

How Popular Is Yetunde?

In 2004, Yetunde 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 Yetunde Is Used

Ireland #740 3 in 2004
England & Wales #6,717 3 in 2016
United States #16,881 5 in 2004

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 Yetunde

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

Parents Who Like Yetunde Also Like

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

How to Say Yetunde

  • Yoruba yeh-TOON-day

Sibling Names for Yetunde

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

Common Questions About Yetunde

How popular is the name Yetunde?

In 2004, Yetunde 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 Yetunde a girl's or a boy's name?

Yetunde is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Yetunde?

Yetunde has 3 syllables.

When was Yetunde most popular?

Yetunde peaked in 1990, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.