Oladipo
A masculine Yoruba name meaning "wealth comes to the owner's house".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Oladipo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Oladipo today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Oladipo births was 2003 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Oladipo. 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 Oladipo with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Oladipo. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2003
5 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2003 SSA rank
#12,225
Tracked since 2003
Census
Oladipo in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 253 people with the first name Oladipo, which placed it at #32,947 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
#32,947
National first-name rank
People counted
253
253 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
95.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Oladipo
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Oladipo is Black at 95.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.0%) and White (1.6%). 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 Oladipo 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 Oladipo at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American95.7% · 242
- Two or more races2.0% · 5
- White1.6% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino0.8% · 2
Popularity
Oladipo: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Oladipo 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 Oladipo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Oladipo
Oladipo is a Nigerian name derived from the Yoruba language. It is a combination of two words: "Ola" meaning wealth or honor, and "dipo" meaning to wake up or be alert. The name can be interpreted to mean "wealth awakens" or "honor awakens."
The Yoruba people are an ethnic group primarily found in southwestern Nigeria and parts of Benin and Togo. Their language and cultural traditions date back centuries, with the name Oladipo having its roots in this rich heritage.
While the exact origin of the name is not definitively recorded, it likely emerged during the pre-colonial era in West Africa when Yoruba culture and traditions were flourishing. The name may have been bestowed upon individuals as a wish for prosperity or as a reminder to remain vigilant and alert in pursuit of success.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Oladipo can be found in the historical records of the Oyo Empire, a prominent Yoruba kingdom that existed from the 16th to the 19th century. Several notable figures bearing the name have left their mark throughout history.
One such individual was Oladipo Aremu (1855-1933), a prominent Nigerian educator and clergyman who played a significant role in the establishment of Christian missions and schools in the Yoruba region during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Another notable bearer of the name was Oladipo Ademola (1923-2000), a Nigerian jurist who served as the Chief Justice of Nigeria from 1972 to 1983. He was known for his commitment to the rule of law and his efforts to maintain judicial independence during a turbulent period in the country's history.
In the realm of sports, Oladipo Yekini (1963-2012) was a celebrated Nigerian football player who represented his country at the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cups. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest African strikers of all time and held the record for most goals scored in World Cup tournaments by an African player until 2022.
Oladipo Adebutu (1922-2004) was a prominent Nigerian businessman and industrialist who founded the Adebutu Group, a conglomerate with interests in various sectors including agriculture, manufacturing, and real estate. He was also known for his philanthropic efforts and support for education initiatives.
Lastly, Oladipo Aremu Abiola (1942-1998), also known as Chief M.K.O. Abiola, was a Nigerian businessman and politician. He is widely regarded as a champion of democracy in Nigeria, having won the annulled 1993 presidential election. His unwavering commitment to democratic principles and the restoration of civil rule in Nigeria earned him widespread respect and admiration.
People
Oladipo + last name combinations
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FAQ
Oladipo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oladipo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Oladipo 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Oladipo a common name?
We classify Oladipo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Oladipo most popular?
The single biggest year for Oladipo was 2003, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Oladipo is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Oladipo in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 253 people with the name Oladipo, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,947 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 Oladipo 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 Oladipo?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Oladipo leans strongly male. 250 people counted with this name were male (98.0%), compared with 5 female bearers (2.0%). 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 Oladipo?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Oladipo is Black at 95.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.0%) and White (1.6%). 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 Oladipo most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Oladipo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.7% (242 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 Oladipo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Oladipo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Oladipo 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 Oladipo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Oladipo 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 Oladipo 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 common is the name Oladipo?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.