Boys' name · since 1976

Adetokunbo

Adetokunbo has 104 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#17,126 of 45,481
all-time among boys
104
born since 1976
1980s
peak decade

Adetokunbo is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 104 have been recorded since 1976.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adetokunbo has been recorded 104 times among boys since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2018.

  • #17,126 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 104 born since 1976
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adetokunbo ranks #17,126 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 104 born since 1976, peaking in the 1980s.

#17,126 of 45,481
all-time among boys
104
born since 1976
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Adetokunbo's 104 recorded births place it above 62.21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Adetokunbo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Adetokunbo's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Adetokunbo popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (1991)
8
Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
456789 1976198219861991200320172018 6

Adetokunbo popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1981 (Adetokunbo as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1981 5

Adetokunbo by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (35 births, 34% of the file).

1980s was Adetokunbo's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Adetokunbo births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 35 births (34% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Adetokunbo by state

Where Adetokunbo concentrates geographically, total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Adetokunbo
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 4.8%
New York share of Adetokunbo's total US births 4.8%

5 of 104 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Adetokunbo?
Adetokunbo has been given to 104 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #17,126 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 8 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
Where does Adetokunbo sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adetokunbo ranks #17,126 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Adetokunbo most popular?
Adetokunbo was most popular in the 1980s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Adetokunbo most popular?
The top states for the name Adetokunbo are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Adetokunbo been used?
The SSA has tracked Adetokunbo since 1976 -- 43 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Adetokunbo?
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 Adetokunbo's data

  • Adetokunbo's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (35 total births) through the 2010s (26) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • New York records the most Adetokunbos (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Adetokunbo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1976–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Adetokunbo 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 August 2026.