Oluwafemi
Olúwafẹ́mi is a common Nigeria given unisex name of Yoruba origin which means God loves me. It has a diminutive form that is called Olufemi.
Meaning & Origin of Oluwafemi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Olúwafẹ́mi is a common Nigeria given unisex name of Yoruba origin which means God loves me. It has a diminutive form that is called Olufemi.
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The Story of Oluwafemi
Oluwafemi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1984, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 15 Oluwafemis were born — ranking #5,867 that year. As of 2026, Oluwafemi ranks #8,947 for baby boys with 8 births, rising sharply (+33% over the past five years). In total, more than 251 Oluwafemis 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 Oluwafemi
Oluwafemi is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 251 births in the dataset. Oluwafemi's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #5,867. Use the chart and map above to compare Oluwafemi'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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