Girl · #13,518 in 2026

Oluwayemisi

Oluwayemisi is a name with a single cultural origin: Yoruba.

  • Yoruba
Current Rank
#13,518
Peak Rank
#13,518 (1996)
Total Babies
5
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1996
First Year
1996
Last Year
1996
Peak Year
#13518
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Oluwayemisi

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

Oluwayemisi is a name with a single cultural origin: Yoruba.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Yoruba

The Story of Oluwayemisi

Oluwayemisi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 5 Oluwayemisis were born — ranking #13,518 that year. As of 2026, Oluwayemisi ranks #13,518 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Oluwayemisis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Oluwayemisi

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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Oluwayemisi

What does the name Oluwayemisi mean?
Oluwayemisi is a name with a single cultural origin: Yoruba.
What is the origin of the name Oluwayemisi?
Oluwayemisi has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Yoruba.
How popular is Oluwayemisi in 2026?
In 2026, Oluwayemisi ranks #13,518 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Oluwayemisi most popular?
Oluwayemisi reached its peak popularity in 1996, ranking #13,518 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Oluwayemisi a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Oluwayemisi is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Oluwayemisi?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Oluwayemisi include Adacia, Ahzhane, Aisya. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Oluwayemisi

Oluwayemisi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Oluwayemisi's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #13,518. Use the chart and map above to compare Oluwayemisi'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 .

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.