Boys' name · since 1977

Olumide

Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 164 babies named Olumide, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#14,182 of 45,481
all-time among boys
164
born since 1977
2010s
peak decade

164 boys have been named Olumide since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Olumide has 164 recorded births among boys since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2021.

  • #14,182 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 164 born since 1977
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Olumide ranks #14,182 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 164 born since 1977, peaking in the 2010s.

#14,182 of 45,481
all-time among boys
164
born since 1977
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Olumide's 164 recorded births place it above 68.8% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Olumide's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Olumide splits its recorded history at 2007: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Olumide popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2015)
11
Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
4681012 19771989199320062010201620202021 5

Olumide by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (56 births, 34% of the file).

2010s was Olumide's strongest decade.

56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Olumide births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 56 births (34% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Olumide? ▼
164 babies have been named Olumide since 1977. All-time, it sits at #14,182 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2015 with 11 births.
Where does Olumide sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Olumide ranks #14,182 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Olumide most popular? ▼
Olumide was most popular in the 2010s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Olumide been used? ▼
Records for Olumide go back to 1977, giving 45 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Olumide? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oluwatobi, Olufemi, Oluwaseun, Oluwafemi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Olumide's data

  • Olumide's decade-level peak was the 2010s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Olumide

Nearby Names Like Olumide

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Olumide

Oluwatobi Boy
#10037 562 births
Olufemi Boy
#9925 390 births
Oluwaseun Boy
272 births
Oluwafemi Boy
#9992 258 births
Oluwademilade Boy
#9362 237 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Lenville
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Wyn #5651
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Ihor
164 births · Peak 1953
Biran
164 births · Peak 1986

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Olumide: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1977–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Olumide 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 August 2026.