Will my child share the name Tayo with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 7 UK babies named Tayo per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Tayo in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Tayo becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Tayo is declining: down 1,573 places since 2020, to #2,952 in 2025. It peaked at #1,253 in 2002.

Is Tayo a good choice for a distinctive name?

Tayo is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Who are some famous people named Tayo?

Notable people named Tayo include: Tayo Ayinde, Tayo Ogedengbe and Tayo Alasoadura.

Is Tayo a popular baby name in the United States?

Tayo does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Tayo is a distinctive choice, ranked #2952 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Tayo in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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About the Name Tayo

Tayo has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 81 places in five years. It was most popular in 2002 at #1253 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Tayo is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Tayo in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Tayo

Tayo Ayinde — Tayo Akinmade Ayinde is a Nigerian accountant and administrator.
Tayo Ogedengbe — Omotayo Ogedengbe is a British professional basketball player who currently plays for the Surrey Scorchers in the British Basketball League.
Tayo Alasoadura — Omotayo Alasoadura is a Nigerian politician.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Tayo

UK babies named Tayo (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

~0.0

In a school of 600

↓ 1573 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Tayo

Almost certainly the only Tayo in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Tayo

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Tayo Ayindeb. 1964

Tayo Akinmade Ayinde is a Nigerian accountant and administrator.

Tayo Ogedengbeb. 1987

Omotayo Ogedengbe is a British professional basketball player who currently plays for the Surrey Scorchers in the British Basketball League.

Tayo Alasoadura1949

Omotayo Alasoadura is a Nigerian politician.

Tayo Oviosu

Tayo Oviosu is a Nigerian-American businessman who is the founder and group CEO of Paga, a mobile payments company that is focused on digitizing cash in emerging economies.

Tayo Aderinokun

Olutayo Aderinokun was a Nigerian entrepreneur who until his death was the CEO of Guaranty Trust Bank.