Total births
35
Boys' name · since 2012
Olijah
Olijah has 35 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13545
- among boys today
- 35
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other boys
Olijah currently ranks #13545 among boys' names in America, with 35 babies recorded since 2012.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Olijah has been recorded 35 times among boys since 2012, currently ranked #13545 nationally and more common than 5% of boys, 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 2012 to 2024.
- #13545 among boys today
- 35 born since 2012
- 2010s peak decade
- 5% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Olijah is currently the #13545 boys' name in America, more common than 5% of boys - 35 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13545
- among boys today
- 35
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other boys
Olijah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13545
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 5% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Olijah was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
8 babies were named Olijah in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Olijah compares
35 12th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Olijah's all-time total is 90% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Olijah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 35 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Olijah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Olijah's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Olijah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#13,545
Active since
2012
Olijah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2024
- Peak year (2019)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Olijah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Olijah's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Olijah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
24 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 24 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Olijah? ▼
35 babies have been named Olijah since 2012. It currently ranks #13545 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 8 births.
When was Olijah most popular? ▼
Olijah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Olijah been used? ▼
Olijah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Olijah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oliver, Olin, Olivier, Olivia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Olijah's data
- Olijah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- 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 Olijah
Nearby Names Like Olijah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Olijah
Oliver Boy
#3 269,903 births
Olin Boy
#2136 9,929 births
Olivier Boy
#2689 1,989 births
Olivia Boy
#5702 791 births
Olie Boy
577 births
Compare Olijah side by side: Olijah vs Oliver Olijah vs Olin Olijah vs Olivier
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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, 2012–2024 (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. "Olijah: #13545 Boys' Name - 35 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/olijah. 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 Olijah 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.