Fiyinfoluwa
A Yoruba name meaning "Reverenced offspring has arrived to embellish the family."
Name Census estimates that about 88 living Americans carry the first name Fiyinfoluwa. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 68.5% of registrations being female. The average person named Fiyinfoluwa today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Fiyinfoluwa births was 2011 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Fiyinfoluwa. 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 Fiyinfoluwa with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Fiyinfoluwa. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
88
~ 1 in 3,894,936 Americans
Peak year
2011
14 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2021 SSA rank
#12,578
Tracked since 2004
Gender
Gender distribution for Fiyinfoluwa
Fiyinfoluwa is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 89 total registrations, 28 (31.5%) were male and 61 (68.5%) were female.
Fiyinfoluwa as a male name
- Ranked #12,735 in 2021
- 5 male births in 2021
- Peak: 2011 (8 births)
Fiyinfoluwa as a female name
- Ranked #12,578 in 2020
- 7 female births in 2020
- Peak: 2010 (9 births)
Popularity
Fiyinfoluwa: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Fiyinfoluwa from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 72 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Fiyinfoluwa 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 Fiyinfoluwa 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 Fiyinfoluwa
The name Fiyinfoluwa originates from the Yoruba language spoken in southwestern Nigeria and other parts of West Africa. It is a compound name derived from the words "Fiyin" meaning "He has saved or pardoned" and "Oluwa" meaning "Lord" or "God." The name can be loosely translated to "The Lord has pardoned or saved."
This name has its roots in the traditional religious beliefs and cultural practices of the Yoruba people. It is believed to have been given to children as a way of expressing gratitude to the divine for pardoning sins or granting salvation. The name may have been mentioned in oral traditions, proverbs, and folktales passed down through generations within the Yoruba community.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Fiyinfoluwa can be found in the baptismal records of the Church Missionary Society in Abeokuta, Nigeria, dating back to the late 19th century. This indicates that the name was in use among the Yoruba Christians during the colonial era.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Fiyinfoluwa. One such person was Fiyinfoluwa Abiona (1912-1995), a prominent Nigerian educator and administrator who served as the Principal of the Baptist Academy in Lagos for many years.
Another individual with this name was Fiyinfoluwa Ogunbiyi (1923-2008), a Nigerian businessman and philanthropist who founded the Ogunbiyi Foundation, dedicated to promoting education and community development in Yorubaland.
In the field of music, Fiyinfoluwa Kuti (1938-1997) was a Nigerian musician and member of the renowned Kuti family of artists. He was a skilled percussionist and played with his brother, the legendary Fela Kuti, in the Afrobeat genre.
Fiyinfoluwa Oladunni (1945-2018) was a Nigerian academic and scholar of Yoruba literature. She authored several books and articles on Yoruba culture and language, contributing significantly to the preservation and promotion of Yoruba heritage.
Lastly, Fiyinfoluwa Oladipo (born 1979) is a contemporary Nigerian-American writer and poet. Her works explore themes of identity, migration, and the African diaspora experience, earning her critical acclaim and numerous literary awards.
People
Fiyinfoluwa + last name combinations
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FAQ
Fiyinfoluwa: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fiyinfoluwa?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 88 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Fiyinfoluwa 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 3,894,936 US residents.
Is Fiyinfoluwa a common name?
We classify Fiyinfoluwa as "Very Rare". It ranks above 62.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 89 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Fiyinfoluwa most popular?
The single biggest year for Fiyinfoluwa was 2011, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Fiyinfoluwa is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Fiyinfoluwa in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Fiyinfoluwa a female name?
Yes, 68.5% of people registered as Fiyinfoluwa 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 Fiyinfoluwa still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Fiyinfoluwa 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 Fiyinfoluwa 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Fiyinfoluwa?
See how many people share the name Fiyinfoluwa on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.