Total births
10
Unisex name · since 1981
Tokunbo
Tokunbo has 10 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 10
- total births
- 1981–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Tokunbo sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1981.
Tokunbo has 10 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 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1993.
- 10 total births
- 1981–1993 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Tokunbo since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1993.
- 10
- total births
- 1981–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Tokunbo was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
5 babies were named Tokunbo in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Tokunbo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tokunbo's full recorded timeline at 1993, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births.
Tokunbo at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Tokunbo popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1993
- Peak year (1981)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Tokunbo popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1981 (Tokunbo as girls' name)
Tokunbo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tokunbo's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Tokunbo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tokunbo? ▼
10 babies have been named Tokunbo since 1981. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1981 with 5 births.
When was Tokunbo most popular? ▼
Tokunbo was most popular in the 1980s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Is Tokunbo a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Tokunbo is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 10 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Tokunbo been used? ▼
Tokunbo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 13 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Tokunbo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tokio, Tokyo, Tokuo, Tokala, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tokunbo's data
- Tokunbo's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- 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 Tokunbo
Nearby Names Like Tokunbo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tokunbo
Tokio Boy
55 births
Tokyo Boy
27 births
Tokuo Boy
25 births
Tokala Boy
#13253 20 births
Toki Boy
#11958 11 births
Compare Tokunbo side by side: Tokunbo vs Tokio Tokunbo vs Tokyo Tokunbo vs Tokuo
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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, 1981–1993 (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. "Tokunbo: Baby Name Since 1981 - 10 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tokunbo. 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 Tokunbo 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.