Olajide
Ọlájídé is both a surname and a given name of Yoruba origin that refers to a combination of prestige, success and wealth arising or resurrecting.
- Yoruba
Meaning & Origin of Olajide
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ọlájídé is both a surname and a given name of Yoruba origin that refers to a combination of prestige, success and wealth arising or resurrecting.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Yoruba
The Story of Olajide
Olajide first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1987, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 12 Olajides were born — ranking #3,731 that year. As of 2026, Olajide ranks #12,141 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 37 Olajides have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Olajide
Olajide is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 37 births in the dataset. Olajide's peak popularity came in 1987 when it ranked #3,731. Use the chart and map above to compare Olajide'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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