US rank #12478 Girls' name Peak 2000 243 births

Oluwakemi — #12478 US girls' name

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.

1980s441990s702000s832010s322020s14
#12478
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Oluwakemi

The Social Security Administration has registered 243 babies named Oluwakemi between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Oluwakemi currently holds the #12478 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Oluwakemi performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 83 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Oluwakemi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Oluwakemi 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 243 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.

Oluwakemi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

243

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

2000

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,478

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Oluwakemi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2000)
13
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
468101214 20242010200520001995199019831981 5

Oluwakemi by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
83 births that decade — 34% of Oluwakemi's all-time total
1980s441990s702000s832010s322020s14

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Oluwakemi?
243 babies have been named Oluwakemi since 1981. It currently ranks #12478 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.

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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, 1981–2024 (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.