US rank #12521 Unisex name Peak 2014 306 births

Olamide — #12521 US unisex name

306 babies named Olamide in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s131990s602000s1012010s1002020s32
#12521
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 29% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Olamide was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

18 babies were named Olamide in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Olamide

The Social Security Administration has registered 306 babies named Olamide between 1986 and 2024, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Olamide currently holds the #12521 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 18 babies received it in a single year. Olamide is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 292 additional births since 1992.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Olamide performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 101 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Olamide shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Maryland. In total, SSA state-level files list Olamide in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Olamide in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 306 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Olamide at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

306

Since 1986

39 years of records

Peak year

2014

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,521

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1986

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2024

Olamide popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1986

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
18
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
05101520 202420192015201020062002199719921986 7

Olamide popularity over time — boys

292 total births recorded since 1992 (Olamide as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 292 births
0510152025 20242020201620122008200419991992 6

Olamide by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
101 births that decade — 33% of Olamide's all-time total
1980s131990s602000s1012010s1002020s32

Olamide by state

Where Olamide concentrates geographically — total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Olamide
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
10 3.3%
#2 Maryland
5 1.6%
Texas share of Olamide's total US births 3.3%
Even split

10 of 306 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Olamide?
306 babies have been named Olamide since 1986. It currently ranks #12521 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 18 births.
When was Olamide most popular?
Olamide was most popular in the 2000s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Olamide most popular?
The top states for the name Olamide are Texas (10 births), Maryland (5 births).
Is Olamide a unisex name?
Yes, Olamide is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 306 births, and as a boy's name it has 292 births.
How long has the name Olamide been used?
Olamide has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 39 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Olamide?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ola, Olar, Olamae, Olanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1986–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.