Olufemi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	42	4	–	#3,995
1980s	106	11	+152%	#3,188
1990s	90	9	-15%	#4,596
2000s	82	8	-9%	#5,472
2010s	52	5	-37%	#7,363
2020s (to 2025)	18	3	-42%	#10,399

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,995

1980s

106

+152%

#3,188

1990s

-15%

#4,596

2000s

-9%

#5,472

2010s

-37%

#7,363

2020s (to 2025)

-42%

#10,399

The story of Olufemi

Olufemi is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #10,399 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 390 American babies have been named Olufemi. Its peak came in 1983, when 14 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Olufemi stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Olufemi?

The median living Olufemi is about 30 years old; half are between 19 and 40. An estimated 400 people named Olufemi are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Olufemi year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	7	#10,399
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#13,799
2021	6	#11,761
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	7	#10,440
2017	6	#11,810
2016	6	#11,754
2015	7	#10,318
2014	–	–
2013	6	#11,774
2012	9	#8,684
2011	11	#7,363
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	8	#9,615
2007	12	#6,967
2006	10	#7,849
2005	12	#6,514
2004	5	#12,704
2003	14	#5,472
2002	9	#7,464
2001	7	#8,969
2000	5	#11,673
1995	10	#5,790
1990	12	#4,596
1985	10	#4,259
1980	11	#3,779
1975	7	#4,654
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Olufemi, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Olufemi?

The median living Olufemi is about 30 years old. Half of all living Olufemis are between 19 and 40 years old.

How many people named Olufemi are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Olufemi are alive in the United States, based on 390 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Olufemi in 2025?

Olufemi ranked #10,399 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Olufemi?

390 babies have been named Olufemi in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Olufemi most popular?

Olufemi peaked in 1983, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Olufemi a boy or girl name?

Olufemi is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Olufemi rising or falling?

Olufemi is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Olufemi

Olufemi popularity over time

The story of Olufemi

How old are people named Olufemi?

Olufemi year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Olufemi