Olusegun
Olusegun is a name of Yoruba origin for males, meaning "God is victorious".
Meaning & Origin of Olusegun
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Olusegun is a name of Yoruba origin for males, meaning "God is victorious".
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The Story of Olusegun
Olusegun first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1976, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 8 Oluseguns were born — ranking #4,698 that year. As of 2026, Olusegun ranks #12,053 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 77 Oluseguns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Olusegun
Olusegun is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 77 births in the dataset. Olusegun's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #4,698. Use the chart and map above to compare Olusegun'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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