How Many People Are Named Temitayo?
An estimated 125 people in the United States have the first name Temitayo. It is used for both genders, with 69.3% male. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Temitayo peaked in popularity in 2005 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Temitayo as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Temitayo paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
125
About 1 in 2,742,035 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
69.3% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2005
13 births
Total Registered
127
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Temitayo
Temitayo is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (69.3%) and females (30.7%). Out of 127 total births registered, 88 were male and 39 were female.
Temitayo as a male name
Ranked #13,860 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 2001 (8 births)
Temitayo as a female name
Ranked #16,804 in 2010
6 female births in 2010
Peak: 2007 (7 births)
Temitayo: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Temitayo span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 56 babies were registered. Temitayo has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Temitayo by Decade
How has Temitayo tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Temitayo by State
Temitayo + Last Name Combinations
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Temitayo: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Temitayo?
We estimate approximately 125 people named Temitayo are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,742,035 Americans share this first name.
Is Temitayo a common name?
Temitayo is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 67.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 127 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Temitayo most popular?
Temitayo reached peak popularity in 2005, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Temitayo is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Temitayo a male name?
Temitayo is predominantly male. 69.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Temitayo Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Temitayo Smith, Temitayo Johnson, Temitayo Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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