Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2016

Oreoluwa

Gender Unisex · 61% girls Rank 2025 #9,936
Rank 2025
#9,936
among girls · ↑140 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
15
named Oreoluwa · -29% vs 2024
How common
1 in 160,727
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2016
36 babies
All-time total
441
#16,046 all-time among girls
First recorded
1999
in Social Security records

Oreoluwa popularity over time

441 babies have been named Oreoluwa since 1999, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 9 – 9 1 – #10,108
2000s 76 53 129 13 +1333% #8,690
2010s 143 82 225 23 +74% #5,485
2020s (to 2025) 43 35 78 13 -42% #9,936

The story of Oreoluwa

Oreoluwa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,936 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 441 American babies have been named Oreoluwa, about 61% girls and 39% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2016, when 36 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 Oreoluwa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Oreoluwa?

The median living Oreoluwa is about 11 years old; half are between 7 and 17. An estimated 400 people named Oreoluwa are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Oreoluwa 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 10 #9,936 5 #13,377
2024 10 #10,076 11 #7,619
2023 8 #11,936 – –
2022 6 #14,867 6 #11,932
2021 – – 6 #11,770
2020 9 #10,889 7 #10,313
2019 8 #12,158 5 #13,606
2018 11 #9,659 8 #9,435
2017 24 #5,485 12 #6,996
2016 24 #5,567 12 #7,030
2015 17 #7,193 9 #8,537
2014 12 #9,409 7 #10,432
2013 14 #8,463 9 #8,586
2012 12 #9,575 6 #11,875
2011 11 #10,230 7 #10,484
2010 10 #11,052 7 #10,454
2009 13 #9,277 10 #8,139
2008 9 #12,349 5 #14,064
2007 9 #12,409 – –
2006 6 #16,606 – –
2005 6 #15,939 5 #12,832
2004 10 #10,499 8 #8,711
2003 5 #17,702 12 #6,156
2002 12 #8,690 7 #9,131
2001 6 #14,862 – –
2000 – – 6 #9,996
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Oreoluwa?

The median living Oreoluwa is about 11 years old. Half of all living Oreoluwas are between 7 and 17 years old.

How many people named Oreoluwa are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Oreoluwa are alive in the United States, based on 441 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Oreoluwa in 2025?

Oreoluwa ranked #9,936 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Oreoluwa?

441 babies have been named Oreoluwa in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Oreoluwa most popular?

Oreoluwa peaked in 2016, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Oreoluwa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Oreoluwa rising or falling?

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

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