Total births
82
Boys' name · since 1981
Adekunle
82 babies named Adekunle in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 82
- total births
- 1981–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
82 boys have been named Adekunle since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Adekunle has 82 recorded births among boys since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2022.
- 82 total births
- 1981–2022 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
82 boys have been named Adekunle since 1981, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2022.
- 82
- total births
- 1981–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Adekunle was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
11 babies were named Adekunle in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Adekunle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Adekunle splits its recorded history at 1997: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Adekunle at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Adekunle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2022
- Peak year (1993)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Adekunle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Adekunle's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Adekunle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
17 births
- 1990s
1990s
31 births
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
14 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 31 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adekunle? ▼
Since 1981, Social Security records show 82 babies named Adekunle. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 11 births.
When was Adekunle most popular? ▼
Adekunle was most popular in the 1990s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Adekunle been used? ▼
Adekunle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 42 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Adekunle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aden, Adelbert, Adel, Adem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Adekunle's data
- Adekunle's decade-level peak was the 1990s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Adekunle
Nearby Names Like Adekunle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adekunle
Aden Boy
#998 21,854 births
Adelbert Boy
2,373 births
Adel Boy
#3171 1,508 births
Adem Boy
#2890 1,229 births
Adell Boy
1,049 births
Compare Adekunle side by side: Adekunle vs Aden Adekunle vs Adelbert Adekunle vs Adel
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1981–2022 (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. "Adekunle: Baby Name Since 1981 - 82 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adekunle. 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 Adekunle 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 July 2026.