Total births
221
Boys' name · since 1972
Abayomi
Abayomi has 221 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 221
- total births
- 1972–2017
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Abayomi is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 221 have been recorded since 1972.
Abayomi has 221 recorded births among boys since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2017.
- 221 total births
- 1972–2017 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
221 boys have been named Abayomi since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2017.
- 221
- total births
- 1972–2017
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Abayomi was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
18 babies were named Abayomi in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Abayomi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Abayomi's full recorded timeline at 1988, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Abayomi at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Abayomi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2017
- Peak year (1977)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Abayomi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Abayomi's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Abayomi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
57 births
- 1980s
1980s
63 births
- 1990s
1990s
54 births
- 2000s
2000s
41 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 63 births (29% of all-time use).
Abayomi by state
Where Abayomi concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 2.7% |
New York share of Abayomi's total US births 2.7%
6 of 221 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Abayomi? ▼
Abayomi has been given to 221 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 18 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Abayomi most popular? ▼
Abayomi was most popular in the 1980s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Abayomi most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Abayomi are New York (6 births).
How long has the name Abayomi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Abayomi since 1972 -- 46 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Abayomi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Abanoub, Abas, Abass, Abad, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Abayomi's data
- Abayomi's decade-level peak was the 1980s (63 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Abayomis (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Abayomi
Nearby Names Like Abayomi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Abayomi
Abanoub Boy
191 births
Abas Boy
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Abass Boy
114 births
Abad Boy
#11413 93 births
Abaan Boy
#7617 72 births
Compare Abayomi side by side: Abayomi vs Abanoub Abayomi vs Abas Abayomi vs Abass
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1972–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Abayomi: Baby Name Since 1972 - 221 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/abayomi. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Abayomi draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.