Total births
76
Girls' name · since 1975
Olukemi
Olukemi has 76 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 76
- total births
- 1975–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Olukemi sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 76 recorded since 1975.
Olukemi has 76 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2000.
- 76 total births
- 1975–2000 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
76 girls have been named Olukemi since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2000.
- 76
- total births
- 1975–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Olukemi was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
10 babies were named Olukemi in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Olukemi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Olukemi splits its recorded history at 1984: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1982 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Olukemi at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Olukemi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2000
- Peak year (1982)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Olukemi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Olukemi's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Olukemi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
18 births
- 1980s
1980s
36 births
- 1990s
1990s
17 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 36 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Olukemi? ▼
Olukemi has been given to 76 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2000. 10 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
When was Olukemi most popular? ▼
Olukemi was most popular in the 1980s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Olukemi been used? ▼
Records for Olukemi go back to 1975, giving 26 years of history through 2000.
What names are similar to Olukemi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oluwadarasimi, Oluwadamilola, Oluwakemi, Oluwanifemi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Olukemi's data
- Olukemi's decade-level peak was the 1980s (36 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 Olukemi
Nearby Names Like Olukemi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Olukemi
Oluwadarasimi Girl
#6130 406 births
Oluwadamilola Girl
#16029 284 births
Oluwakemi Girl
#12529 243 births
Oluwanifemi Girl
#11722 241 births
Oluwatamilore Girl
#16442 229 births
Compare Olukemi side by side: Olukemi vs Oluwadarasimi Olukemi vs Oluwadamilola Olukemi vs Oluwakemi
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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, 1975–2000 (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. "Olukemi: Baby Name Since 1975 - 76 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/olukemi. 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 Olukemi 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.