Oluwanifemi
Oluwanifemi was the #14,942 girls' name in the US in 2025 (5 babies), and #1,719 in England & Wales.
Oluwanifemi as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Ireland
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #14,942 (5) | #1,719 (17) | — |
| 2024 | #11,122 (8) | #2,254 (12) | — |
| 2023 | #10,312 (9) | #2,201 (12) | — |
| 2022 | #13,592 (6) | #5,670 (3) | — |
| 2021 | #12,206 (7) | #5,581 (3) | — |
| 2020 | #10,250 (9) | #4,535 (4) | — |
| 2019 | #13,799 (6) | #4,001 (5) | — |
| 2018 | #6,248 (19) | #4,684 (4) | — |
| 2017 | #6,287 (19) | #4,063 (5) | — |
| 2016 | #5,985 (21) | #2,367 (11) | — |
| 2015 | #8,008 (14) | #2,496 (10) | — |
| 2014 | #8,053 (14) | #3,514 (6) | — |
| 2013 | #9,612 (11) | #2,887 (8) | — |
| 2012 | #7,804 (15) | #2,338 (11) | — |
| 2011 | #8,614 (13) | #1,903 (14) | — |
Oluwanifemi as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #2,440 (9) | #3,153 (5) |
| 2024 | — | #2,672 (8) | — |
| 2023 | — | #2,161 (10) | — |
| 2021 | — | #3,451 (5) | — |
| 2020 | #8,067 (9) | #3,848 (4) | — |
| 2019 | #9,756 (7) | #4,702 (3) | — |
| 2018 | #9,670 (7) | #4,749 (3) | — |
| 2017 | #6,060 (14) | — | — |
| 2016 | #6,349 (13) | #4,023 (4) | — |
| 2015 | #6,676 (12) | #3,908 (4) | — |
| 2014 | #5,066 (18) | #3,362 (5) | — |
| 2013 | #5,659 (15) | #2,660 (7) | — |
| 2012 | #7,050 (11) | #2,721 (7) | — |
| 2011 | — | #3,300 (5) | — |
| 2010 | #12,231 (5) | #1,551 (15) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2016 at #5,985.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 2003.
- In 2020, 50% of US babies named Oluwanifemi were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 330,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 330,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 15,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 30,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 32,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Oluwanifemi is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 260,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 150,000 to 1 in 460,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #1,585 | 6 |
Oluwanifemi (girls): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oluwanifemi | Canada | Boys | #3,153 | 5 |
| Oluwanifemi | England & Wales | Girls | #1,719 | 17 |
| Oluwanifemi | England & Wales | Boys | #2,440 | 9 |
| Oluwanifemi | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Oluwanifemi | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Oluwanifemi | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Oluwanifemi | US | Girls | #14,942 | 5 |
| Oluwanifemi | US | Boys | — | too few |