US rank #11350 Unisex name Peak 2002 555 births

Oluwatobi — #11350 US boys' name

555 babies named Oluwatobi in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s1042000s2222010s1752020s54
#11350
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 20% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Oluwatobi was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

29 babies were named Oluwatobi in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Oluwatobi

The Social Security Administration has registered 555 babies named Oluwatobi between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Oluwatobi currently holds the #11350 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 29 babies received it in a single year. Oluwatobi is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 158 additional births since 1992.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Oluwatobi performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 222 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Oluwatobi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 59 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Maryland and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Oluwatobi in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Oluwatobi 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 555 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.

Oluwatobi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

555

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2002

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,350

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Oluwatobi popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
29
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
010203040 20242019201420092004199919941990 6

Oluwatobi popularity over time — girls

158 total births recorded since 1992 (Oluwatobi as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 158 births
468101214 202120152012200720032000199719941992 5

Oluwatobi by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
222 births that decade — 40% of Oluwatobi's all-time total
1990s1042000s2222010s1752020s54

Oluwatobi by state

Where Oluwatobi concentrates geographically — total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Oluwatobi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
59 10.6%
#2 Maryland
20 3.6%
#3 New York
17 3.1%
#4 Georgia
7 1.3%
Texas share of Oluwatobi's total US births 10.6%
Even split

59 of 555 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Oluwatobi?
555 babies have been named Oluwatobi since 1990. It currently ranks #11350 among boys. The peak year was 2002 with 29 births.
When was Oluwatobi most popular?
Oluwatobi was most popular in the 2000s decade with 222 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Oluwatobi most popular?
The top states for the name Oluwatobi are Texas (59 births), Maryland (20 births), New York (17 births).
Is Oluwatobi a unisex name?
Yes, Oluwatobi is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 555 births, and as a girl's name it has 158 births.
How long has the name Oluwatobi been used?
Oluwatobi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Oluwatobi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Olufemi, Oluwaseun, Oluwafemi, Oluwatobiloba, 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, 1990–2024 (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.