Recorded 1973–2001 Unisex name Peak 1997 61 births

Olayinka — unisex name

61 babies named Olayinka in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s291980s61990s212000s5
1970s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Olayinka was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

8 babies were named Olayinka in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Olayinka

The Social Security Administration has registered 61 babies named Olayinka between 1973 and 2001, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Olayinka currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Olayinka is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 49 additional births since 1975.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Olayinka performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Olayinka shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Olayinka 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 61 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.

Olayinka at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

61

Since 1973

29 years of records

Peak year

1997

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1973

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2001

Olayinka popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1973

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1997)
8
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
456789 2001199719941992198419791978197719751973 6

Olayinka popularity over time — boys

49 total births recorded since 1975 (Olayinka as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 49 births
456789 201820072001199519911989198419831975 5

Olayinka by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
29 births that decade — 48% of Olayinka's all-time total
1970s291980s61990s212000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Olayinka?
61 babies have been named Olayinka since 1973. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1997 with 8 births.
When was Olayinka most popular?
Olayinka was most popular in the 1970s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Is Olayinka a unisex name?
Yes, Olayinka is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 61 births, and as a boy's name it has 49 births.
How long has the name Olayinka been used?
Olayinka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 29 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Olayinka?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ola, Olamide, Olar, Olamae, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1973–2001 (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.