US rank #6160 Unisex name Peak 2024 54 births

Oleander — #6160 US boys' name

54 babies named Oleander in U.S. Social Security records since 2021, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2020s54
#6160
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 57% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Oleander was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

15 babies were named Oleander in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Oleander

The Social Security Administration has registered 54 babies named Oleander between 2021 and 2024, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Oleander currently holds the #6160 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 15 babies received it in a single year. Oleander is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 13 additional births since 2023.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Oleander performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 54 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Oleander 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 54 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.

Oleander at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

54

Since 2021

4 years of records

Peak year

2024

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#6,160

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2021

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 2024

Oleander popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2021

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
15
Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
10111213141516 2024202320222021 11

Oleander popularity over time — girls

13 total births recorded since 2023 (Oleander as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 13 births
456789 20242023 8

Oleander by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
54 births that decade — 100% of Oleander's all-time total
2020s54

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Oleander?
54 babies have been named Oleander since 2021. It currently ranks #6160 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 15 births.
When was Oleander most popular?
Oleander was most popular in the 2020s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Is Oleander a unisex name?
Yes, Oleander is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 54 births, and as a girl's name it has 13 births.
How long has the name Oleander been used?
Oleander has been recorded in Social Security data since 2021, spanning 4 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Oleander?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Olen, Ole, Oleg, Olegario, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 2021–2024 (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.