Unisex name · since 1982
Oluwaseun
Oluwaseun has 272 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11,199 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 272
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
Oluwaseun sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 272 recorded since 1982.
Social Security Administration records show Oluwaseun recorded 272 times among boys since 1982, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2022.
- #11,199 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 272 born since 1982
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oluwaseun ranks #11,199 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 272 born since 1982, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11,199 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 272
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
Oluwaseun's 272 recorded births place it above 75.36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Maryland.
Oluwaseun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Oluwaseun splits its recorded history at 2005: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Oluwaseun popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2022
- Peak year (2004)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Oluwaseun popularity over time - girls
141 total births recorded since 1992 (Oluwaseun as girls' name)
Oluwaseun by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (106 births, 39% of the file).
2000s was Oluwaseun's strongest decade.
106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Oluwaseun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
65 births
- 2000s
2000s
106 births
- 2010s
2010s
78 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 106 births (39% of all-time use).
Oluwaseun by state
Where Oluwaseun concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Maryland | | 10 | 3.7% |
10 of 272 births nationwide.
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- Oluwaseun's decade-level peak was the 2000s (106 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Maryland records the most Oluwaseuns (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maryland names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1982–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Oluwaseun 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 August 2026.