Total births
243
Girls' name · since 1981
Oluwakemi
243 babies named Oluwakemi in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12529
- among girls today
- 243
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
243 babies have been named Oluwakemi since 1981, making it today's #12529 girls' name.
Oluwakemi has 243 recorded births among girls since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12529 as of the latest data, more common than 29% of girls, 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 1981 to 2024.
- #12529 among girls today
- 243 born since 1981
- 2000s peak decade
- 29% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Oluwakemi is currently the #12529 girls' name in America, more common than 29% of girls - 243 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12529
- among girls today
- 243
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Oluwakemi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12529
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 29% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Oluwakemi was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
13 babies were named Oluwakemi in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Oluwakemi compares
243 41st percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Oluwakemi's all-time total is 36% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Oluwakemi | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 243 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Oluwakemi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Oluwakemi's full recorded timeline at 1999, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Oluwakemi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#12,529
Active since
1981
Oluwakemi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2024
- Peak year (2000)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Oluwakemi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Oluwakemi's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Oluwakemi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
44 births
- 1990s
1990s
70 births
- 2000s
2000s
83 births
- 2010s 32
2010s
32 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 83 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oluwakemi? ▼
243 babies have been named Oluwakemi since 1981. It currently ranks #12529 among girls. The peak year was 2000 with 13 births.
When was Oluwakemi most popular? ▼
Oluwakemi was most popular in the 2000s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Oluwakemi been used? ▼
Oluwakemi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Oluwakemi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oluwadarasimi, Oluwadamilola, Oluwanifemi, Oluwatamilore, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Oluwakemi's data
- Oluwakemi's decade-level peak was the 2000s (83 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- 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 Oluwakemi
Nearby Names Like Oluwakemi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Oluwakemi
Oluwadarasimi Girl
#6130 406 births
Oluwadamilola Girl
#16029 284 births
Oluwanifemi Girl
#11722 241 births
Oluwatamilore Girl
#16442 229 births
Oluchi Girl
#11403 197 births
Compare Oluwakemi side by side: Oluwakemi vs Oluwadarasimi Oluwakemi vs Oluwadamilola Oluwakemi vs Oluwanifemi
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1981–2024 (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. "Oluwakemi: #12529 Girls' Name - 243 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oluwakemi. 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 Oluwakemi 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 July 2026.