Total births
24
Boys' name · since 1996
Olalekan
24 babies named Olalekan in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 24
- total births
- 1996–2017
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Olalekan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 24 recorded since 1996.
Olalekan has 24 recorded births among boys since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2017.
- 24 total births
- 1996–2017 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
24 boys have been named Olalekan since 1996, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2017.
- 24
- total births
- 1996–2017
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Olalekan was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
7 babies were named Olalekan in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Olalekan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Olalekan's full recorded timeline at 2003, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Olalekan at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Olalekan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2017
- Peak year (1996)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Olalekan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Olalekan's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Olalekan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 12 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Olalekan? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 24 babies named Olalekan. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 7 births.
When was Olalekan most popular? ▼
Olalekan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Olalekan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Olalekan since 1996 -- 22 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Olalekan? ▼
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.
What to do with Olalekan's data
- Olalekan's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2010s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Olalekan
Nearby Names Like Olalekan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Olalekan
Olan Boy
#4585 2,732 births
Olaf Boy
#12357 2,531 births
Olajuwon Boy
#9256 641 births
Ola Boy
624 births
Olando Boy
621 births
Compare Olalekan side by side: Olalekan vs Olan Olalekan vs Olaf Olalekan vs Olajuwon
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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, 1996–2017 (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. "Olalekan: Baby Name Since 1996 - 24 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/olalekan. 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 Olalekan 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.