Total births
258
Boys' name · since 1984
Oluwafemi
258 babies named Oluwafemi in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9264
- among boys today
- 258
- born since 1984
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Oluwafemi is the #9264 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 258 recorded since 1984.
Oluwafemi has 258 recorded births among boys since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9264 as of the latest data, more common than 35% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2025.
- #9264 among boys today
- 258 born since 1984
- 2000s peak decade
- 35% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Oluwafemi is currently the #9264 boys' name in America, more common than 35% of boys - 258 born since 1984, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9264
- among boys today
- 258
- born since 1984
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other boys
Oluwafemi vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9264
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 35% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Oluwafemi was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
15 babies were named Oluwafemi in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Oluwafemi compares
258 43th 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
Oluwafemi's all-time total is 30% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Oluwafemi | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 258 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Oluwafemi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Oluwafemi splits its recorded history at 2008: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1990 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Oluwafemi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#9,264
Active since
1984
Oluwafemi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Oluwafemi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Oluwafemi's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Oluwafemi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
54 births
- 2000s
2000s
83 births
- 2010s
2010s
64 births
- 2020s
2020s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 83 births (32% of all-time use).
Oluwafemi by state
Where Oluwafemi concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 7 | 2.7% |
Texas share of Oluwafemi's total US births 2.7%
7 of 258 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oluwafemi? ▼
258 babies have been named Oluwafemi since 1984. It currently ranks #9264 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 15 births.
When was Oluwafemi most popular? ▼
Oluwafemi was most popular in the 2000s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Oluwafemi most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Oluwafemi are Texas (7 births).
How long has the name Oluwafemi been used? ▼
Oluwafemi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 42 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Oluwafemi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oluwatobi, Olufemi, Oluwaseun, Oluwatobiloba, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Oluwafemi's data
- Oluwafemi's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (83 total births) through the 2020s (51) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Oluwafemis (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Oluwafemi
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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, 1984–2025 (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. "Oluwafemi: #9264 Boys' Name - 258 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oluwafemi. 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 Oluwafemi 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.