US rank #8704 Unisex name Peak 2015 118 births

Oluwaferanmi — #8704 US boys' name

118 babies named Oluwaferanmi in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s772020s36
#8704
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 39% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Oluwaferanmi was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

14 babies were named Oluwaferanmi in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Oluwaferanmi

The Social Security Administration has registered 118 babies named Oluwaferanmi between 2004 and 2024, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Oluwaferanmi currently holds the #8704 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 14 babies received it in a single year. Oluwaferanmi is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 31 additional births since 2010.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Oluwaferanmi performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 77 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Oluwaferanmi shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Oluwaferanmi in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Oluwaferanmi 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 118 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.

Oluwaferanmi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

118

Since 2004

21 years of records

Peak year

2015

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,704

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2004

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2024

Oluwaferanmi popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2004

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
14
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
46810121416 20242022202020182016201420122004 5

Oluwaferanmi popularity over time — girls

31 total births recorded since 2010 (Oluwaferanmi as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 31 births
4.555.566.577.5 20212018201620122010 6

Oluwaferanmi by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
77 births that decade — 65% of Oluwaferanmi's all-time total
2000s52010s772020s36

Oluwaferanmi by state

Where Oluwaferanmi concentrates geographically — total births since 2004

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Oluwaferanmi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
5 4.2%
#2 Texas
5 4.2%
Illinois share of Oluwaferanmi's total US births 4.2%
Even split

5 of 118 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Oluwaferanmi?
118 babies have been named Oluwaferanmi since 2004. It currently ranks #8704 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 14 births.
When was Oluwaferanmi most popular?
Oluwaferanmi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Oluwaferanmi most popular?
The top states for the name Oluwaferanmi are Illinois (5 births), Texas (5 births).
Is Oluwaferanmi a unisex name?
Yes, Oluwaferanmi is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 118 births, and as a girl's name it has 31 births.
How long has the name Oluwaferanmi been used?
Oluwaferanmi has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 21 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Oluwaferanmi?
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.

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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, 2004–2024 (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.