Unisex name · Yoruba

Ifeoluwa

How to say it: ee-fay-oh-LOO-wah · /ˌiːfeɪoʊˈluːwɑː/

Yoruba phrase meaning 'love of God' - unisex Nigerian name often shortened to Ife.

Ifeoluwa was the 8,816th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 16 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 36% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #15,543 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#8,816for girls in 2025
1 in 207,208US babies
16born in 2025
#15,543projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Ifeoluwa
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#8,816
Babies born in 2025 (both sexes)16
Share of births1 in 207,208
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−36%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#15,543

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Ifeoluwa is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 7 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Ifeoluwa also love

Nicknames

  • Ife
  • Folu
  • Luwa

Honouring a Ifeoluwa in the family

  • Ifepet form

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ifeoluwa is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Yoruba.

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