Temitope
A female Yoruba name meaning "my portion is crowned with success".
Name Census estimates that about 378 living Americans carry the first name Temitope. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 67.0% of registrations being female. The average person named Temitope today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Temitope births was 2004 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Temitope. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Temitope with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
378
~ 1 in 906,758 Americans
Peak year
2004
24 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2018 SSA rank
#13,340
Tracked since 1976
Census
Temitope in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,563 people with the first name Temitope, which placed it at #9,063 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#9,063
National first-name rank
People counted
1.6K
1,563 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
97.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Temitope
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Temitope is Black at 97.0%. The next largest groups are White (1.2%) and Two or More Races (1.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Temitope described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Temitope at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American97.0% · 1,516
- White1.2% · 18
- Two or more races1.1% · 17
- Hispanic or Latino0.4% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 6
Gender
Gender distribution for Temitope
Temitope is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 388 total registrations, 128 (33.0%) were male and 260 (67.0%) were female.
Temitope as a male name
- Ranked #13,870 in 2018
- 5 male births in 2018
- Peak: 2010 (11 births)
Temitope as a female name
- Ranked #13,340 in 2020
- 7 female births in 2020
- Peak: 2004 (17 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Temitope on both sides of the split. Of the 1,560 people counted with this name, 558 were male (35.8%) and 1,002 were female (64.2%).
Popularity
Temitope: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Temitope from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 117 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Temitope by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Temitope during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Temitopes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Temitope
The name Temitope originates from the Yoruba language spoken in southwestern Nigeria. It is a compound name formed by combining the words "temi" meaning "to be wealthy" and "tope" meaning "to be born into." Together, the name can be interpreted as "born into wealth" or "one who is born with wealth and prosperity."
The Yoruba people have a rich cultural heritage dating back centuries, and their naming traditions often reflect important values and aspirations. The name Temitope likely emerged during the pre-colonial era when the Yoruba kingdoms, such as the Oyo Empire, were at the height of their power and prosperity.
There are no known references to the name Temitope in ancient texts or religious scriptures, as it is a relatively modern name within the context of the Yoruba culture. However, its roots can be traced back to the traditional Yoruba belief system, which places great importance on prosperity, abundance, and the blessings of the gods.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Temitope can be found in the writings of Samuel Ajayi Crowther, a Nigerian linguist and the first African Bishop of the Anglican Church, who lived from 1809 to 1891. Crowther played a significant role in documenting and preserving the Yoruba language and culture.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Temitope, including:
1. Temitope Aremu (1936-2020), a Nigerian academic and linguist who specialized in Yoruba language and culture.
2. Temitope Adesina (born 1971), a Nigerian businesswoman and entrepreneur, known for her work in the fashion and textile industry.
3. Temitope Aina (born 1983), a Nigerian football player who played as a defender for various clubs in Europe and Africa.
4. Temitope Ogunlesi (born 1979), a Nigerian film director and producer, known for his critically acclaimed films exploring social and political issues.
5. Temitope Obaleye (born 1990), a Nigerian athlete who competed in the long jump and triple jump events at the Olympic Games and World Championships.
While the name Temitope has its roots in the Yoruba culture, it has gained popularity across Nigeria and among the Nigerian diaspora around the world, reflecting the spread and influence of the Yoruba language and traditions.
People
Temitope + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Temitope as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Temitope: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Temitope?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 378 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Temitope going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 906,758 US residents.
Is Temitope a common name?
We classify Temitope as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 388 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Temitope most popular?
The single biggest year for Temitope was 2004, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Temitope is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Temitope in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,563 people with the name Temitope, or 0.52 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,063 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Temitope in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Temitope?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Temitope on both sides of the split. Of the 1,560 people counted with this name, 558 were male (35.8%) and 1,002 were female (64.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Temitope?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Temitope is Black at 97.0%. The next largest groups are White (1.2%) and Two or More Races (1.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Temitope most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Temitope in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.0% (1,516 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Temitope in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Temitope a female name?
Yes, 67.0% of people registered as Temitope in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Temitope still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Temitope in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Temitope can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Temitope?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Temitope, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.