Total births
203
Boys' name · since 1973
Kayode
Kayode has 203 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11214
- among boys today
- 203
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other boys
Kayode currently ranks #11214 among boys' names in America, with 203 babies recorded since 1973.
Kayode has 203 recorded births among boys since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11214 as of the latest data, more common than 22% 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 1973 to 2025.
- #11214 among boys today
- 203 born since 1973
- 2000s peak decade
- 22% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kayode is currently the #11214 boys' name in America, more common than 22% of boys - 203 born since 1973, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11214
- among boys today
- 203
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other boys
Kayode vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11214
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 22% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Kayode was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
11 babies were named Kayode in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Kayode compares
203 38th 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
Kayode's all-time total is 45% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kayode | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 203 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kayode's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kayode's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kayode at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#11,214
Active since
1973
Kayode popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Kayode by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kayode's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Kayode births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
25 births
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
- 2000s
2000s
47 births
- 2010s
2010s
47 births
- 2020s
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 47 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kayode? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 203 babies named Kayode. Today it holds rank #11214 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 11 births.
When was Kayode most popular? ▼
Kayode was most popular in the 2000s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Kayode been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kayode since 1973 -- 53 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kayode? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kayden, Kayson, Kaysen, Kay, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kayode's data
- Kayode's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (47 total births) through the 2020s (44) -- 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 Kayode
Nearby Names Like Kayode
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kayode
Kayden Boy
#125 73,606 births
Kayson Boy
#291 15,201 births
Kaysen Boy
#597 6,640 births
Kay Boy
#6208 3,924 births
Kayce Boy
#419 3,316 births
Compare Kayode side by side: Kayode vs Kayden Kayode vs Kayson Kayode vs Kaysen
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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, 1973–2025 (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. "Kayode: #11214 Boys' Name - 203 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kayode. 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 Kayode 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.