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Yoruba

//jəˈɹubə//

3 syllablesPeak year: 19726 lettersStarts with Y

Meaning & origin

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Yoruba's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Yoruba, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Yoruba
19727
19746

Yoruba through the decades

  • Yoruba peaked in 1972, when 7 babies were named Yoruba in the US.

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