Oreoluwa
Oreoluwa is a Nigerian unisex given name with Yoruba origins, meaning "a gift from God". It is similar in meaning to Olubunmi, Ebunoluwa and Onyinyechi.
Meaning & Origin of Oreoluwa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Oreoluwa is a Nigerian unisex given name with Yoruba origins, meaning "a gift from God". It is similar in meaning to Olubunmi, Ebunoluwa and Onyinyechi.
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The Story of Oreoluwa
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Oreoluwa as a girl name dates back to 1999, when 9 babies received it. 2016 was its biggest year on record, with 24 newborns named Oreoluwa — #5,445 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 55% of all recorded Oreoluwas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (10 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 261 Oreoluwas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Oreoluwa as a boy name dates back to 2000, when 6 babies received it. 2003 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Oreoluwa — #5,876 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Oreoluwas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (10 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 164 Oreoluwas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Oreoluwa
Oreoluwa is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 261 births in the dataset. Oreoluwa's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #5,445. Use the chart and map above to compare Oreoluwa'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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