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
Ojani's 102 recorded births place it above 61.91% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
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
- Peak year (2004)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2011.
102 total births across 14 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2004 with 20 births in a single year.
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
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
- 2000s
2000s
73 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 73 births (72% of all-time use).
Ojani decade highlights
- Peak decade 73 births
- Runner-up 16 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Ojani by state
Where Ojani concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 11.8% |
12 of 102 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- California 11.8% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 11.8% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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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.
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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.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~13 yrs)
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.
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