| Kehinde | Ife | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Second-born of twins | Love |
| Origin | yoruba | yoruba |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | keh-HEEN-deh | EE-feh |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1970 |
| Peak year | 2001 (11) | 1977 (16) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Kehinde | Ife |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5 | 0 |
| 2010s | 37 | 42 |
| 2000s | 51 | 18 |
| 1990s | 41 | 20 |
| 1980s | 17 | 40 |
| 1970s | 17 | 82 |
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.
From Yoruba ife, 'love.' It also serves as a short form of theophoric names such as Ifeoluwa ('love of God'). A distinct, unrelated Yoruba word Ife also names the ancient city Ile-Ife.
Kehinde and Ife are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Kehinde means Second-born of twins (yoruba origin), while Ife means Love (yoruba origin).
In US records, Kehinde first appears in 0 and Ife in 1970, so Kehinde has the longer recorded history.