Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2016

Oluwanifemi

Gender Unisex · 61% girls Rank 2025 #16,646
Rank 2025
#16,646
among girls · ↓4,749 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
5
named Oluwanifemi
How common
1 in 321,453
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2016
34 babies
All-time total
397
#16,196 all-time among girls
First recorded
2003
in Social Security records

Oluwanifemi popularity over time

397 babies have been named Oluwanifemi since 2003, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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.

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2000s 54 45 99 10 – #10,643
2010s 143 102 245 25 +147% #6,138
2020s (to 2025) 44 9 53 9 -64% #10,886

The story of Oluwanifemi

Oluwanifemi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,646 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 397 American babies have been named Oluwanifemi, about 61% girls and 39% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2016, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Oluwanifemi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Oluwanifemi?

The median living Oluwanifemi is about 11 years old; half are between 8 and 15. An estimated 400 people named Oluwanifemi are alive in the United States today.

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

Oluwanifemi year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #16,646 – –
2024 8 #11,897 – –
2023 9 #10,955 – –
2022 6 #14,858 – –
2021 7 #13,146 – –
2020 9 #10,886 9 #8,550
2019 6 #15,125 7 #10,514
2018 19 #6,455 7 #10,442
2017 19 #6,471 14 #6,250
2016 21 #6,138 13 #6,620
2015 14 #8,331 12 #6,975
2014 14 #8,386 18 #5,209
2013 11 #10,083 15 #5,844
2012 15 #8,117 11 #7,412
2011 13 #9,026 – –
2010 11 #10,294 5 #13,724
2009 8 #13,376 8 #9,633
2008 8 #13,492 10 #8,129
2007 11 #10,643 12 #6,968
2006 9 #12,171 9 #8,554
2005 6 #15,933 6 #11,094
2004 7 #13,820 – –
2003 5 #17,692 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Oluwanifemi?

The median living Oluwanifemi is about 11 years old. Half of all living Oluwanifemis are between 8 and 15 years old.

How many people named Oluwanifemi are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Oluwanifemi are alive in the United States, based on 397 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Oluwanifemi in 2025?

Oluwanifemi ranked #16,646 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Oluwanifemi?

397 babies have been named Oluwanifemi in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Oluwanifemi most popular?

Oluwanifemi peaked in 2016, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Oluwanifemi a boy or girl name?

Oluwanifemi is used for both: about 61% of babies named Oluwanifemi have been girls and 39% boys.

Is the name Oluwanifemi rising or falling?

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

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