ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1983 First Year 2024 Last Year 1994 Peak Year #1581 Peak Rank 633 Total Count 39 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Olajuwon What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Olajuwon is a surname of Yoruba origin. Notable people with the surname include:Abi Olajuwon, Nigerian-American basketball player and coach, daughter of Hakeem Hakeem Olajuwon, Nigerian-American basketball player Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olajuwon) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olajuwon) 📖 ## The Story of Olajuwon The earliest SSA record of Olajuwon as a baby boy name dates back to 1983, when 15 babies received it. 1994 was its biggest year on record, with 58 newborns named Olajuwon — #1,581 in the national rankings. About 43% of every Olajuwon on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Olajuwon last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 633 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Olajuwon Phonetically similar names — useful when Olajuwon is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Allusion * Allegiant * Aleutian * [Alija](/alija) * Alion * Alleging * Allision * Alation * [Eliason](/eliason) * Allergin * Ultion * Align Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Olajuwon What does the name Olajuwon mean? Olajuwon is a surname of Yoruba origin. Notable people with the surname include:Abi Olajuwon, Nigerian-American basketball player and coach, daughter of Hakeem Hakeem Olajuwon, Nigerian-American basketball player How popular is Olajuwon in 2026? In 2026, Olajuwon ranks #8,947 among boys' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year. When was Olajuwon most popular? Olajuwon reached its peak popularity in 1994, ranking #1,581 that year with 58 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Olajuwon most popular? Olajuwon has historically been most popular in Louisiana, Ohio, New Jersey. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Olajuwon. Is Olajuwon a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Olajuwon is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Olajuwon? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Olajuwon include Charleston, Lynden, Annette. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦CharlestonPeak #1581](/charleston)[👦LyndenPeak #1581](/lynden)[👦AnnettePeak #1581](/annette)[👦VictoryPeak #1581](/victory)[👦LadonPeak #1581](/ladon)[👦JeriPeak #1581](/jeri)[👦LaszloPeak #1581](/laszlo)[👦NabilPeak #1581](/nabil) ## About the name Olajuwon Olajuwon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 633 births in the dataset. Olajuwon's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #1,581\. Use the chart and map above to compare Olajuwon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1994 → ](/year/1994) * [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s) * [ Names starting with "O" → ](/letter/o) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.