Total births
61
Unisex name · since 1973
Olayinka
Olayinka has 61 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 61
- total births
- 1973–2001
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
61 girls have been named Olayinka since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Olayinka has been recorded 61 times among girls since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2001.
- 61 total births
- 1973–2001 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
61 girls have been named Olayinka since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2001.
- 61
- total births
- 1973–2001
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
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.
Olayinka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Olayinka's full recorded timeline at 1984, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Olayinka at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Olayinka popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2001
- Peak year (1997)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Olayinka popularity over time - boys
49 total births recorded since 1975 (Olayinka as boys' name)
Olayinka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Olayinka's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Olayinka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
29 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
21 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 29 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Olayinka? ▼
Olayinka has been given to 61 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 8 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Olayinka since 1973 -- 29 years through the most recent 2001 data.
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.
What to do with Olayinka's data
- Olayinka's decade-level peak was the 1970s (29 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Olayinka
Nearby Names Like Olayinka
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Olayinka
Ola Girl
#6932 29,651 births
Olamide Girl
#12572 306 births
Olar Girl
254 births
Olamae Girl
182 births
Olanna Girl
#8863 170 births
Compare Olayinka side by side: Olayinka vs Ola Olayinka vs Olamide Olayinka vs Olar
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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, 1973–2001 (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. "Olayinka: Baby Name Since 1973 - 61 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/olayinka. 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 Olayinka 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.