Oladapo
A Yoruba name meaning a child for whom wealth is desired.
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Oladapo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Oladapo today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Oladapo births was 1991 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Oladapo. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Oladapo with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Oladapo. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
1991
6 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
1998 SSA rank
#10,841
Tracked since 1991
Census
Oladapo in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 293 people with the first name Oladapo, which placed it at #29,959 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#29,959
National first-name rank
People counted
293
293 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
97.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Oladapo
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Oladapo is Black at 97.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.4%) and White (0.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Oladapo described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Oladapo at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American97.6% · 286
- Two or more races1.4% · 4
- White0.7% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Popularity
Oladapo: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Oladapo by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Oladapo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Oladapo
The given name Oladapo has its origins in the Yoruba language spoken primarily in southwestern Nigeria. The name is composed of two distinct parts: "Ola," which means wealth or fortune, and "dapo," which translates to "brought home" or "arrived safely." Together, the name Oladapo conveys the meaning of "wealth has arrived" or "fortune has come home."
The Yoruba people, one of the largest ethnic groups in West Africa, have a rich cultural heritage dating back several centuries. Their naming traditions often reflect significant life events, desired traits, or circumstances surrounding a child's birth. The name Oladapo was likely bestowed upon newborns to express gratitude for the arrival of a healthy child and the prosperity it signified for the family.
While the exact origin of the name Oladapo is not well-documented in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its presence can be traced back to the early 19th century in various historical records from the Yoruba Kingdom. One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Oladapo was Oladapo Adamolekun, a prominent Yoruba chief and politician who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Oladapo. Oladapo Tomori (1917-1992) was a Nigerian physician and academic who served as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan from 1975 to 1980. Oladapo Oyebanji (1898-1973) was a Nigerian educator and author who played a significant role in promoting Yoruba literature and culture.
Another prominent individual was Oladapo Afolayan (1928-2014), a Nigerian poet, playwright, and academic who is regarded as one of the pioneers of modern Yoruba literature. Oladapo Fafunwa (1923-2022) was a Nigerian educationist and former Director of Education in Western Nigeria, known for his contributions to the development of primary education in the region.
Oladapo Olatunbosun (1908-1980) was a Nigerian jurist and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria from 1971 to 1979. His tenure was marked by notable legal reforms and the establishment of a more independent judiciary in the country.
These individuals, spanning different fields and eras, exemplify the rich history and cultural significance associated with the name Oladapo within the Yoruba community and broader Nigerian society.
People
Oladapo + last name combinations
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FAQ
Oladapo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oladapo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Oladapo going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Oladapo a common name?
We classify Oladapo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Oladapo most popular?
The single biggest year for Oladapo was 1991, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Oladapo is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Oladapo in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 293 people with the name Oladapo, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,959 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Oladapo in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Oladapo?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Oladapo leans strongly male. 289 people counted with this name were male (98.6%), compared with 4 female bearers (1.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Oladapo?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Oladapo is Black at 97.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.4%) and White (0.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Oladapo most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Oladapo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.6% (286 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Oladapo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Oladapo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Oladapo in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Oladapo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Oladapo in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Oladapo can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Oladapo?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.