Boys' name · since 1998

Ojani

Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 102 babies named Ojani, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,301 of 45,481
all-time among boys
102
born since 1998
2000s
peak decade

102 boys have been named Ojani since 1998, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Ojani recorded 102 times among boys since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2011.

  • #17,301 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 102 born since 1998
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ojani ranks #17,301 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 102 born since 1998, peaking in the 2000s.

#17,301 of 45,481
all-time among boys
102
born since 1998
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ojani's 102 recorded births place it above 61.91% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Ojani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ojani splits its recorded history at 2006: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1998 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ojani popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (2004)
20
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
510152025 199819992002200320042005200620072008200920102011 10

Ojani by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (73 births, 72% of the file).

2000s was Ojani's strongest decade.

73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.

Ojani births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 73 births (72% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Ojani by state

Where Ojani concentrates geographically, total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ojani
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
12 11.8%
California share of Ojani's total US births 11.8%

12 of 102 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ojani?
Since 1998, Social Security records show 102 babies named Ojani. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #17,301 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 20 births.
Where does Ojani sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ojani ranks #17,301 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ojani most popular?
Ojani was most popular in the 2000s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Ojani most popular?
The top states for the name Ojani are California (12 births).
How long has the name Ojani been used?
The SSA has tracked Ojani since 1998 -- 14 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Ojani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ojas, Ojay, Ojany. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ojani's data

  • Ojani's decade-level peak was the 2000s (73 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Ojanis (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ojani

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ojani: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1998–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ojani draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.