Ayo
A unisex name of Yoruba origin, meaning joy; happiness.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Ayo by the numbers
Ayo was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 9 babies in 1982, making it a 1980s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ayo. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Avofather; diminutive form related to Avraham5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean joy
Like Ayo, each of these has joy in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Abigailmy father's joy10,557 in the US (2017)
- Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
- Edendelight, paradise594 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jocelyncheerful or joyful; from Jocundus1,828 in the US (2017)
- Felixhappy; fortunate811 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tatumcheerful or bringer of joy1,159 in the US (2017)