Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2004

Temitope

Gender Unisex · 67% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Temitope
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2004
24 babies
All-time total
388
#16,097 all-time among girls
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Temitope popularity over time

388 babies have been named Temitope since 1976, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 11 9 20 2 – #9,162
1980s 32 19 51 5 +155% #7,635
1990s 73 35 108 11 +112% #8,011
2000s 84 33 117 12 +8% #7,057
2010s 53 32 85 9 -27% #11,122
2020s (to 2025) 7 – 7 1 -86% #13,355

The story of Temitope

Temitope is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1976, 388 American babies have been named Temitope, about 67% girls and 33% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2004, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Temitope stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Temitope?

The median living Temitope is about 24 years old; half are between 17 and 32. An estimated 400 people named Temitope are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Temitope year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 7 #13,355 – –
2019 5 #17,732 – –
2018 – – 5 #13,879
2017 8 #12,628 5 #14,047
2016 5 #18,628 6 #12,006
2015 6 #16,248 – –
2014 – – – –
2013 9 #11,878 – –
2012 5 #19,282 5 #14,000
2011 10 #11,122 – –
2010 5 #19,588 11 #7,526
2009 – – – –
2008 7 #15,254 – –
2007 10 #11,553 5 #14,181
2006 7 #15,017 – –
2005 8 #12,910 5 #13,162
2004 17 #7,057 7 #9,827
2003 7 #13,729 8 #8,549
2002 10 #10,177 8 #8,362
2001 11 #9,306 – –
2000 7 #13,031 – –
1995 9 #9,492 – –
1990 – – – –
1985 6 #10,570 8 #5,102
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Temitope, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Temitope?

The median living Temitope is about 24 years old. Half of all living Temitopes are between 17 and 32 years old.

How many people named Temitope are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Temitope are alive in the United States, based on 388 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Temitope in 2025?

Temitope did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Temitope?

388 babies have been named Temitope in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Temitope most popular?

Temitope peaked in 2004, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Temitope a boy or girl name?

Temitope is used for both: about 67% of babies named Temitope have been girls and 33% boys.

Is the name Temitope rising or falling?

Temitope is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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