| Kehinde | Ayo | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Second-born of twins | Joy |
| Origin | yoruba | Yoruba |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | keh-HEEN-deh | AH-yoh |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1973 |
| Peak year | 2001 (11) | 2021 (12) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Kehinde | Ayo |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5 | 42 |
| 2010s | 37 | 38 |
| 2000s | 51 | 23 |
| 1990s | 41 | 19 |
| 1980s | 17 | 11 |
| 1970s | 17 | 22 |
A Yoruba twin-order name for the second twin to be born. In Yoruba tradition Kehinde ('the one who arrives last') is regarded as the elder, said to send Taiwo ahead to taste the world first. Used for boys and girls.
Ayo means “joy” in Yoruba.
Kehinde and Ayo are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Kehinde means Second-born of twins (yoruba origin), while Ayo means Joy (Yoruba origin).
In US records, Kehinde first appears in 0 and Ayo in 1973, so Kehinde has the longer recorded history.