Mobolaji
Mobolaji is a masculine given name.of Yoruba origin which means.
Meaning & Origin of Mobolaji
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mobolaji is a masculine given name.of Yoruba origin which means.
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The Story of Mobolaji
Mobolaji first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1988, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 5 Mobolajis were born — ranking #7,268 that year. As of 2026, Mobolaji ranks #7,268 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Mobolajis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Mobolaji
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Mobolaji Akiode (born 1982), American-born Nigerian basketball player
- Mobolaji Bank Anthony (1907–1991), Nigerian businessman and philanthropist
- Mobolaji Dawodu , Nigerian–American fashion stylist
- Luti Fagbenle (Oladoke Lutiseku Mobolaji Fagbenle), British actor, film producer and businessman
- Mobolaji Johnson (1936–2019), Nigerian Army officer and politician
- Israel Adesanya (Israel Mobolaji Temitayo Odunayo Oluwafemi Owolabi Adesanya; born 1989), Nigerian–New Zealand mixed martial artist
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Names that sound like Mobolaji
Phonetically similar names — useful when Mobolaji is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Mobility
- Mobilize
- Mobilise
- Mobilier
- Mobilia
- Noology
- Myology
- Mobile
- Nobility
- Mobil
- Maybelline
- Malachi
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Mobolaji
Mobolaji is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Mobolaji's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #7,268. Use the chart and map above to compare Mobolaji's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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