US rank #11683 Unisex name Peak 2016 236 births

Oluwanifemi — #11683 US unisex name

236 babies named Oluwanifemi in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s542010s1432020s39
#11683
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 34% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Oluwanifemi was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

21 babies were named Oluwanifemi in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Oluwanifemi

The Social Security Administration has registered 236 babies named Oluwanifemi between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Oluwanifemi currently holds the #11683 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 21 babies received it in a single year. Oluwanifemi is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 156 additional births since 2005.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Oluwanifemi performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 143 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Oluwanifemi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 18 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Oluwanifemi in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Oluwanifemi 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 236 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.

Oluwanifemi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

236

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2016

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,683

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Oluwanifemi popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
21
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
0510152025 20242021201820152012200920062003 5

Oluwanifemi popularity over time — boys

156 total births recorded since 2005 (Oluwanifemi as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 156 births
05101520 20202018201620142012200920072005 6

Oluwanifemi by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
143 births that decade — 61% of Oluwanifemi's all-time total
2000s542010s1432020s39

Oluwanifemi by state

Where Oluwanifemi concentrates geographically — total births since 2003

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Oluwanifemi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
18 7.6%
Texas share of Oluwanifemi's total US births 7.6%

18 of 236 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Oluwanifemi?
236 babies have been named Oluwanifemi since 2003. It currently ranks #11683 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 21 births.
When was Oluwanifemi most popular?
Oluwanifemi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 143 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Oluwanifemi most popular?
The top states for the name Oluwanifemi are Texas (18 births).
Is Oluwanifemi a unisex name?
Yes, Oluwanifemi is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 236 births, and as a boy's name it has 156 births.
How long has the name Oluwanifemi been used?
Oluwanifemi has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Oluwanifemi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oluwadarasimi, Oluwadamilola, Oluwakemi, 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, 2003–2024 (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.