Ifeyinwa
A girl's name of Yoruba origin with 7 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Ifeyinwa sits in the vintage zone of American naming: first recorded in 1981, peaking in 1981, with 7 total births across its history.
The open, warm quality of its ending — a soft ending that crosses many language boundaries — gives it a distinctive rhythm that pairs well with shorter middle names or surnames.
Ifeyinwa is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.
Ifeyinwa is a girl's baby name of Yoruba origin, rooted in the Igbo and Yoruba traditions of West Africa. The name means 'nothing is greater than a child' — a profound declaration of the value placed on children in these cultures.
Chinua Achebe's sister bore this name, and it appears in African literary tradition as an expression of deep parental love. In the U.S., Ifeyinwa is carried by Nigerian-American families for whom this name is a direct statement of joy and gratitude at a child's arrival.
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Ifeyinwa appeared in SSA records in 1981, placing it in the modern era of American naming — a period when parents increasingly began breaking from generational naming patterns, experimenting with spelling, and treating naming as a form of creative self-expression. Its Yoruba roots may have been the starting point, adapted or respelled to fit contemporary American tastes.
With only 7 recorded births, Ifeyinwa has not been widely studied in naming literature — its story belongs primarily to the families who chose it.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Ifeyinwa has 1+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1981.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7 | #8435 | — |
The Story of Ifeyinwa
A Millennial name
Peaking in 1981, Ifeyinwa is a Millennial-era classic. Girls named Ifeyinwa are most likely born between 1981 and 1981.
How rare is Ifeyinwa?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Ifeyinwa is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1981, peaked in the 1980s with 7 births that decade.
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(1 years, 1981–1981)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7 | #8435 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1981–1981