Total births
19
Boys' name · since 1986
Olajawon
19 babies named Olajawon in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 19
- total births
- 1986–1995
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
19 boys have been named Olajawon since 1986, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Olajawon has been recorded 19 times among boys since 1986, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 1995.
- 19 total births
- 1986–1995 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
19 boys have been named Olajawon since 1986, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1995.
- 19
- total births
- 1986–1995
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Olajawon was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
7 babies were named Olajawon in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
Olajawon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Olajawon splits its recorded history at 1990: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1986 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Olajawon at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Olajawon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1995
- Peak year (1995)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Olajawon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Olajawon's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Olajawon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 13 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Olajawon? ▼
Olajawon has been given to 19 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1995. 7 babies were born in 1995, its single highest year.
When was Olajawon most popular? ▼
Olajawon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Olajawon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Olajawon since 1986 -- 10 years through the most recent 1995 data.
What names are similar to Olajawon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Olan, Olaf, Olajuwon, Ola, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Olajawon
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Ola Boy
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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, 1986–1995 (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. "Olajawon: Baby Name Since 1986 - 19 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/olajawon. 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 Olajawon 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.