Total births
29
Boys' name · since 1972
Oji
29 babies named Oji in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 1972–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
29 boys have been named Oji since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Oji recorded 29 times among boys since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1979.
- 29 total births
- 1972–1979 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
29 boys have been named Oji since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.
- 29
- total births
- 1972–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Oji was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
7 babies were named Oji in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Oji's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Oji's SSA record in two at 1975 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Oji at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Oji popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1979
- Peak year (1978)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Oji by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Oji's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Oji births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 29 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oji? ▼
Oji has been given to 29 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1979. 7 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
When was Oji most popular? ▼
Oji was most popular in the 1970s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Oji been used? ▼
Oji has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 8 years of data through 1979.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1972–1979 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Oji: Baby Name Since 1972 - 29 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oji. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Oji 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 June 2026.