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I'm W.African (though not Yoruba) and these names are very common especially if you live in the western region. I've met every name on the list.
Some names have seemingly fallen out of style: Bose. Yewande. Bolanle. Dada.

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I must point out that Adegoke is a "family" name more than a first name.

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Ayo is a prefix name & a NN meaning "joy" so you're more likely to meet an Ayobami, Ayomide (joy has come) Ayomikun, Ayodele etc

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Ekundayo is not as popular as it once was, but about 10 years ago you couldn't throw a stone without hitting a Yoruba boy named Kayode.

I really like Bose, Alaba and Yewande for girls, Kayode for boys and Ade and Ayo from the unisex list.

I really like Ayo. Please keep doing these posts, they're so fun!

I like Bose, Alaba, Funmilayo, Kayode, Abidemi, Adegoke, Ade, and Ayo.

I like a lot of their meanings (how nice is "mother has returned"? I wonder if it indicated a daughter that resembled a late grandmother or a mother who died in childbirth?), But the sounds are too... Rotund. It's because of the b and l sounds. Kayode is a notable exception - very sharp in comparison, but still friendly. Ayo is cute too.

My favorites:
Alaba
Kayode
Abidemi
Ayo