How Many People Are Named Olufemi?
An estimated 372 people in the United States have the first name Olufemi. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Olufemi peaked in popularity in 1983 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Olufemi as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Olufemi paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
372
About 1 in 921,383 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1983
14 births
Total Registered
383
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Olufemi
Olufemi is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 383 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Olufemi as a male name
Ranked #13,789 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 1983 (14 births)
Olufemi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Olufemi span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 106 babies were registered. Olufemi has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Olufemi by Decade
How has Olufemi tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Olufemi by State
Birth registrations for Olufemi span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, District of Columbia, Maryland. The lowest are in Maryland, District of Columbia, New York. On average, about 8 Olufemis were registered per state.
Olufemi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Olufemi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Olufemi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Olufemi?
We estimate approximately 372 people named Olufemi are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 921,383 Americans share this first name.
Is Olufemi a common name?
Olufemi is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 383 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Olufemi most popular?
Olufemi reached peak popularity in 1983, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Olufemi is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Olufemi a male name?
Olufemi is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Olufemi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Olufemi Smith, Olufemi Johnson, Olufemi Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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