Total births
19
Boys' name · since 1978
Olatunde
19 babies named Olatunde in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 19
- total births
- 1978–2011
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Olatunde sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 19 recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Olatunde recorded 19 times among boys since 1978, 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 1978 to 2011.
- 19 total births
- 1978–2011 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
19 boys have been named Olatunde since 1978, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2011.
- 19
- total births
- 1978–2011
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Olatunde was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
7 babies were named Olatunde in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Olatunde's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Olatunde's full recorded timeline at 1991, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Olatunde at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Olatunde popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2011
- Peak year (1978)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Olatunde by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Olatunde's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Olatunde births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 7 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Olatunde? ▼
Olatunde has been given to 19 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 7 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
When was Olatunde most popular? ▼
Olatunde was most popular in the 1970s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Olatunde been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Olatunde since 1978 -- 34 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Olatunde? ▼
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 Olatunde's data
- Olatunde's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (7 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 Olatunde
Nearby Names Like Olatunde
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Olatunde
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 Olatunde side by side: Olatunde vs Olan Olatunde vs Olaf Olatunde vs Olajuwon
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1978–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Olatunde: Baby Name Since 1978 - 19 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/olatunde. 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 Olatunde 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.