Total births
157
Boys' name · since 1977
Ademola
157 babies named Ademola in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10157
- among boys today
- 157
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Ademola is the #10157 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 157 recorded since 1977.
Ademola has 157 recorded births among boys since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10157 as of the latest data, more common than 29% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2024.
- #10157 among boys today
- 157 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
- 29% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ademola is currently the #10157 boys' name in America, more common than 29% of boys - 157 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10157
- among boys today
- 157
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other boys
Ademola vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10157
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 29% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Ademola was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
9 babies were named Ademola in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Ademola compares
157 34th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ademola's all-time total is 57% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ademola | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 157 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ademola's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ademola's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ademola at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#10,157
Active since
1977
Ademola popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2024
- Peak year (2017)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Ademola by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ademola's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Ademola births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s
1990s
28 births
- 2000s
2000s
49 births
- 2010s
2010s
35 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 49 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ademola? ▼
157 babies have been named Ademola since 1977. It currently ranks #10157 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 9 births.
When was Ademola most popular? ▼
Ademola was most popular in the 2000s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Ademola been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ademola since 1977 -- 48 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Ademola? ▼
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 Ademola's data
- Ademola's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (49 total births) through the 2020s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Ademola
Nearby Names Like Ademola
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ademola
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 Ademola side by side: Ademola vs Aden Ademola vs Adelbert Ademola vs Adel
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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, 1977–2024 (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. "Ademola: #10157 Boys' Name - 157 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ademola. 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 Ademola 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.