Girl · #13,455 in 2026

Oluwafunmilayo

Name: Popularity of the name Oluwafunmilayo in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Oluwafunmilayo, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Funmi is a feminine given name meaning "for me" or "give me" in Yoruba. It is a diminutive version of names such as:"Olufunmilola/Oluwafunmilola" or "Funmilola" "Olufunmilayo/Oluwafunmilayo" or "Funmilayo".

Yoruba

Current Rank

#13,455

Peak Rank

#11,611 (2017)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1999

First Year

2023

Last Year

2017

Peak Year

#11611

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Oluwafunmilayo

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Yoruba

The Story of Oluwafunmilayo

Oluwafunmilayo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1999, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 8 Oluwafunmilayos were born — ranking #11,611 that year. As of 2026, Oluwafunmilayo ranks #13,455 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 38 Oluwafunmilayos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Oluwafunmilayo

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Oluwafunmilayo. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Oluwafunmilayo

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Frequently Asked Questions about Oluwafunmilayo

What does the name Oluwafunmilayo mean?

What is the origin of the name Oluwafunmilayo?

Oluwafunmilayo has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Yoruba.

How popular is Oluwafunmilayo in 2026?

In 2026, Oluwafunmilayo ranks #13,455 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Oluwafunmilayo most popular?

Oluwafunmilayo reached its peak popularity in 2017, ranking #11,611 that year with 8 babies given the name.

Is Oluwafunmilayo a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Oluwafunmilayo is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Oluwafunmilayo?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Oluwafunmilayo include Desdemona, Victoire, Cassiana. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Oluwafunmilayo?

Common variants and related forms of Oluwafunmilayo include Funmilayo, Olufunmilayo. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Oluwafunmilayo

Oluwafunmilayo is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 38 births in the dataset. Oluwafunmilayo's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #11,611. Use the chart and map above to compare Oluwafunmilayo'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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