US rank #13495 Boys' name Peak 2019 35 births

Olijah — #13495 US boys' name

35 babies named Olijah in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s242020s11
#13495
of 14,243 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.

What the Data Says About Olijah

The Social Security Administration has registered 35 babies named Olijah between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Olijah currently holds the #13495 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Olijah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Olijah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Olijah 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 35 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.

Olijah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

35

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2019

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#13,495

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Olijah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2012

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
8
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
456789 202420202019201820132012 5

Olijah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
24 births that decade — 69% of Olijah's all-time total
2010s242020s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Olijah?
35 babies have been named Olijah since 2012. It currently ranks #13495 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.

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, 2012–2024 (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.