Boys' name · since 1976

Olusegun

77 babies named Olusegun in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#19,195 of 45,481
all-time among boys
77
born since 1976
1990s
peak decade

Olusegun is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 77 have been recorded since 1976.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Olusegun has been recorded 77 times among boys since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2006.

  • #19,195 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 77 born since 1976
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Olusegun ranks #19,195 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 77 born since 1976, peaking in the 1990s.

#19,195 of 45,481
all-time among boys
77
born since 1976
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Olusegun's 77 recorded births place it above 57.75% 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.

Olusegun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Olusegun's full recorded timeline at 1988, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Olusegun popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1985)
8
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
456789 1976197819821988199619992006 5

Olusegun by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (25 births, 32% of the file).

1990s was Olusegun's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.

Olusegun births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 25 births (32% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Olusegun? ▼
77 babies have been named Olusegun since 1976. All-time, it sits at #19,195 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1985 with 8 births.
Where does Olusegun sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Olusegun ranks #19,195 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 Olusegun most popular? ▼
Olusegun was most popular in the 1990s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Olusegun been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Olusegun since 1976 -- 31 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Olusegun? ▼
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 Olusegun's data

  • Olusegun's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 2000s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Olusegun

Nearby Names Like Olusegun

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

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#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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Olusegun: 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, 1976–2006 (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 Olusegun 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.