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