Boys' name · since 1980

Olawale

Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 120 babies named Olawale, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,228 of 45,481
all-time among boys
120
born since 1980
2010s
peak decade

Olawale is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 120 have been recorded since 1980.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Olawale has been recorded 120 times among boys since 1980, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2021.

  • #16,228 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 120 born since 1980
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Olawale ranks #16,228 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 120 born since 1980, peaking in the 2010s.

#16,228 of 45,481
all-time among boys
120
born since 1980
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Olawale's 120 recorded births place it above 64.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Olawale's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Olawale's full recorded timeline at 2005, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Olawale popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2020)
9
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
45678910 19801992199820032011201420202021 7

Olawale by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (36 births, 30% of the file).

2010s was Olawale's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Olawale births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 36 births (30% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Olawale? ▼
Since 1980, Social Security records show 120 babies named Olawale. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #16,228 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 9 births.
Where does Olawale sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Olawale ranks #16,228 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Olawale most popular? ▼
Olawale was most popular in the 2010s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Olawale been used? ▼
Records for Olawale go back to 1980, giving 42 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Olawale? ▼
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 Olawale's data

  • Olawale's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (36 total births) through the 2020s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Olawale

Nearby Names Like Olawale

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Olawale

Olan Boy
#6159 2,732 births
Olaf Boy
#12020 2,531 births
Olajuwon Boy
#9155 641 births
Ola Boy
624 births
Olando Boy
621 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Olawale: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1980–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Olawale 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 August 2026.