Kayode
How to say it: kah-YOH-day · /kaˈjoʊdeɪ/
Yoruba 'he brings joy' - common Nigerian boys' name often given to express happiness at birth.
Kayode was the 11,835th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 5 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 9% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #12,760 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #11,835 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 5 |
| Share of births | 1 in 663,068 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −9% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #12,760 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kayode is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Kay
- Kayo
Honouring a Kayode in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kayode is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Yoruba.
Famous people named Kayode
- Kayode Kasum (born 1992)Nigerian movie director
- Kayode Odejayi (born 1982)Nigerian footballer
- Kayode Akinsanya (born 1976)Badminton player
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