Olamide
A Yoruba name meaning "wealth has arrived home".
Name Census estimates that about 590 living Americans carry the first name Olamide. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 51.2% of registrations being female. The average person named Olamide today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Olamide births was 2014 (34 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Olamide. 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 Olamide with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
590
~ 1 in 580,940 Americans
Peak year
2014
34 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,129
Tracked since 1986
Census
Olamide in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,055 people with the first name Olamide, which placed it at #11,962 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
#11,962
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,055 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
96.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Olamide
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Olamide is Black at 96.1%. The next largest groups are White (1.6%) and Two or More Races (0.9%). 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 Olamide 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 Olamide at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American96.1% · 1,014
- White1.6% · 17
- Two or more races0.9% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 8
- Hispanic or Latino0.7% · 7
Gender
Gender distribution for Olamide
Olamide is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 598 total registrations, 292 (48.8%) were male and 306 (51.2%) were female.
Olamide as a male name
- Ranked #8,129 in 2024
- 10 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2015 (21 births)
Olamide as a female name
- Ranked #13,073 in 2024
- 7 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2014 (18 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Olamide on both sides of the split. Of the 1,054 people counted with this name, 465 were male (44.1%) and 589 were female (55.9%).
Popularity
Olamide: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Olamide from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 236 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Olamide remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Olamide 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 Olamide during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Olamides live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, Maryland, New York recorded the most babies named Olamide, while New York, Maryland, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 11 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Olamide
Olamide is a given name that originates from the Yoruba language spoken in Nigeria and other parts of West Africa. The name is a combination of two Yoruba words, "ola" meaning wealth or fortune, and "mide" meaning to have or possess. Therefore, the name Olamide can be translated to mean "wealth possessor" or "one who possesses wealth."
The name has been in use for centuries among the Yoruba people, who have a rich cultural heritage and a strong tradition of naming their children with meaningful names that often reflect their hopes, values, or circumstances. The Yoruba culture is known for its emphasis on spiritual beliefs, oral traditions, and artistic expressions.
While the name Olamide is not specifically mentioned in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it reflects the Yoruba worldview and their appreciation for prosperity and abundance. In traditional Yoruba society, wealth was not only viewed as material possessions but also encompassed spiritual, intellectual, and cultural riches.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Olamide can be traced back to the 18th century, when it was used by members of the Yoruba royal families and nobility. However, the name became more widespread in the 19th and 20th centuries, particularly after the spread of Christianity and Western education in Nigeria.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Olamide. One of the earliest known figures was Olamide Olajuwon (1835-1903), a prominent Yoruba trader and diplomat who played a significant role in facilitating trade relations between the Yoruba kingdoms and European powers.
Another notable Olamide was Olamide Akinrinade (1920-2002), a Nigerian politician and statesman who served as the Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources in the 1960s. He was instrumental in promoting the country's agricultural development and food security initiatives.
In the realm of sports, Olamide Adedeji (born 1985) is a Nigerian-American basketball player who has played professionally in several countries, including the United States, Spain, and Turkey.
In the arts, Olamide Baddo (born 1989) is a popular Nigerian hip-hop artist and rapper, known for his influential role in the Nigerian music industry and his socially conscious lyrics.
Lastly, Olamide Ayeni-Babaeko (born 1971) is a celebrated Nigerian fashion designer and entrepreneur, renowned for her innovative designs that blend traditional African aesthetics with contemporary styles.
People
Olamide + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with O
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Olamide: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Olamide?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 590 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Olamide 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 580,940 US residents.
Is Olamide a common name?
We classify Olamide as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 598 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Olamide most popular?
The single biggest year for Olamide was 2014, when 34 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Olamide is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Olamide in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,055 people with the name Olamide, or 0.35 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,962 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 Olamide 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 Olamide?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Olamide on both sides of the split. Of the 1,054 people counted with this name, 465 were male (44.1%) and 589 were female (55.9%). 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 Olamide?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Olamide is Black at 96.1%. The next largest groups are White (1.6%) and Two or More Races (0.9%). 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 Olamide most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Olamide in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.1% (1,014 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 Olamide in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Olamide a female name?
Yes, 51.2% of people registered as Olamide in the SSA data are female. 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 Olamide still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Olamide 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 Olamide 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 Olamide as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Olamide, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.