Joy has come
A common diminutive of various Yoruba names such as Omotayo, meaning 'a child who brings joy.' It is a popular name in West Africa, particularly Nigeria, symbolizing the happiness a new child brings to the family.
Less common today
Tayo isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,850 in 2022.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Professional English footballer
British DJ and radio presenter
The protagonist of the novel Ceremony · Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko
The friendly blue bus · Tayo the Little Bus
