Abimbola
A feminine Yoruba name meaning "born into wealth".
Name Census estimates that about 85 living Americans carry the first name Abimbola. It is a predominantly female name (94.4% of registrations). The average person named Abimbola today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Abimbola births was 1977 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Abimbola. 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 Abimbola with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Abimbola. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
85
~ 1 in 4,032,404 Americans
Peak year
1977
8 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
2010 SSA rank
#12,254
Tracked since 1973
Census
Abimbola in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,174 people with the first name Abimbola, which placed it at #11,075 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
#11,075
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,174 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
97.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Abimbola
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abimbola is Black at 97.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.3%) and White (0.5%). 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 Abimbola 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 Abimbola at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American97.5% · 1,145
- Two or more races1.3% · 15
- White0.5% · 6
- Hispanic or Latino0.4% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.1% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Abimbola
Abimbola leans heavily female at 94.4% of total registrations, but 5 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Abimbola as a male name
- Ranked #12,254 in 2010
- 5 male births in 2010
- Peak: 2010 (5 births)
Abimbola as a female name
- Ranked #15,191 in 2023
- 5 female births in 2023
- Peak: 1977 (8 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Abimbola on both sides of the split. Of the 1,174 people counted with this name, 274 were male (23.3%) and 900 were female (76.7%).
Popularity
Abimbola: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Abimbola from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 33 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Abimbola 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 Abimbola during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Abimbola
Abimbola is a Yoruba name from Nigeria. The name is derived from the Yoruba words "abi" meaning "born" and "imbola" meaning "brings wealth and prosperity". It is a name predominantly given to children, wishing for them to bring fortune and abundance into the family.
The origin of the name can be traced back to the Yoruba people of southwestern Nigeria and the neighboring areas of Benin and Togo. The Yoruba culture has a rich tradition of naming practices, with names often reflecting hopes, values, and circumstances surrounding a child's birth.
The earliest recorded use of the name Abimbola dates back to the 15th century, during the height of the Oyo Empire, a powerful Yoruba kingdom in present-day Nigeria. It is believed that the name gained popularity among the nobility and wealthy families of the empire, as it symbolized their aspirations for prosperity and success.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Abimbola. One of the earliest recorded examples is Abimbola Osundara (c. 1450-1520), a renowned Yoruba sculptor and woodcarver who created intricate works of art depicting deities and cultural symbols.
In the 19th century, Abimbola Adelaja (1820-1890) was a prominent Yoruba trader and businessman who established trade routes across West Africa, contributing to the economic growth of the region.
More recently, Abimbola Aliko (1930-2010) was a celebrated Nigerian playwright and novelist, known for her works that explored themes of identity, tradition, and societal change.
Abimbola Awosika (born 1967) is a contemporary Nigerian businesswoman and entrepreneur, who has made significant contributions to the banking and finance sectors in Nigeria.
Abimbola Osundeko (born 1980) is a Nigerian-American medical researcher and scientist, whose work focuses on infectious diseases and global health.
These are just a few examples of the diverse individuals who have borne the name Abimbola throughout history, reflecting the cultural richness and significance of this Yoruba name.
People
Abimbola + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Abimbola as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
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Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Abimbola: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abimbola?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 85 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Abimbola 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 4,032,404 US residents.
Is Abimbola a common name?
We classify Abimbola as "Very Rare". It ranks above 62.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 90 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Abimbola most popular?
The single biggest year for Abimbola was 1977, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Abimbola is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Abimbola in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,174 people with the name Abimbola, or 0.39 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,075 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 Abimbola 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 Abimbola?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Abimbola on both sides of the split. Of the 1,174 people counted with this name, 274 were male (23.3%) and 900 were female (76.7%). 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 Abimbola?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abimbola is Black at 97.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.3%) and White (0.5%). 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 Abimbola most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Abimbola in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.5% (1,145 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 Abimbola in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Abimbola a female name?
Yes, 94.4% of people registered as Abimbola 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 Abimbola still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Abimbola 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 Abimbola 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 Abimbola?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Abimbola on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.