| Ayo | Temitope | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Joy | Mine is worthy of thanksgiving |
| Origin | Yoruba | yoruba |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | AH-yoh | teh-mee-TOH-peh |
| Syllables | 2 | 4 |
| First appeared | 1973 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2021 (12) | 2004 (17) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ayo | Temitope |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 42 | 7 |
| 2010s | 38 | 53 |
| 2000s | 23 | 84 |
| 1990s | 19 | 73 |
| 1980s | 11 | 32 |
| 1970s | 22 | 11 |
Ayo means “joy” in Yoruba.
A Yoruba sentence-name, roughly 'mine is worthy of thanks/praise,' from temi ('mine') + ope ('thanks, gratitude'). Like many Yoruba names it is frequently shortened, here to Tope.
Ayo and Temitope are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Ayo means Joy (Yoruba origin), while Temitope means Mine is worthy of thanksgiving (yoruba origin).
In US records, Ayo first appears in 1973 and Temitope in 0, so Temitope has the longer recorded history.