Olufunmilayo
Feminine Yoruba name meaning "the wealth (or honour) that God gives is sweet".
Name Census estimates that about 32 living Americans carry the first name Olufunmilayo. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Olufunmilayo today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Olufunmilayo births was 1981 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Olufunmilayo. 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 Olufunmilayo with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Olufunmilayo. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
32
~ 1 in 10,711,073 Americans
Peak year
1981
7 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
1994 SSA rank
#15,089
Tracked since 1973
Census
Olufunmilayo in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 418 people with the first name Olufunmilayo, which placed it at #23,409 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
#23,409
National first-name rank
People counted
418
418 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
97.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Olufunmilayo
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Olufunmilayo is Black at 97.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.2%) 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 Olufunmilayo 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 Olufunmilayo at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American97.4% · 407
- Two or more races1.2% · 5
- White0.7% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 3
Popularity
Olufunmilayo: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Olufunmilayo from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 17 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Olufunmilayo remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Olufunmilayo 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 Olufunmilayo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Olufunmilayo
The name Olufunmilayo originates from the Yoruba language, spoken by the Yoruba people of southwestern Nigeria and parts of neighboring countries in West Africa. The name has its roots in the ancient Yoruba culture and can be traced back to the pre-colonial era.
Olufunmilayo is a compound name derived from the Yoruba words "Olu" meaning "owner or lord," "Fun" meaning "to honor or revere," "Mi" meaning "I," and "Layo" meaning "wealth or riches." When combined, the name Olufunmilayo translates to "the owner/lord who honors me with wealth or riches."
The name is believed to have its origins in the Yoruba traditional belief system, where wealth and prosperity were highly valued and revered. It was likely given to children as a way of expressing gratitude to the deities or spiritual forces responsible for bestowing wealth and abundance upon the family or community.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Olufunmilayo can be found in the 16th century, during the reign of the Oyo Empire, a prominent Yoruba kingdom in present-day southwestern Nigeria. The name appears in historical accounts and oral traditions of the time, though specific individuals bearing the name are not well documented.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have carried the name Olufunmilayo. One such figure was Olufunmilayo Ransome-Kuti (1900-1978), a prominent Nigerian feminist, activist, and traditional aristocrat from the Egba clan of Abeokuta. She was a pioneer in the fight for women's rights and education in Nigeria.
Another significant individual was Olufunmilayo Adedoyin (1929-2000), a Nigerian educator and women's rights advocate. She played a crucial role in promoting girls' education and empowerment in Nigeria and was recognized for her contributions to the development of the country's educational system.
In the realm of literature, Olufunmilayo Adeboye (1931-2017) was a Nigerian writer and poet whose works explored themes of identity, culture, and the experiences of women in Nigerian society. Her poetry was widely acclaimed and contributed to the literary landscape of Nigeria.
Olufunmilayo Okunnu (1935-2005) was a Nigerian lawyer and politician who served as the Minister of Health and later as the Minister of Education in the 1970s. She was a prominent advocate for women's rights and played a significant role in shaping policies related to healthcare and education in Nigeria.
Lastly, Olufunmilayo Amosun (born 1958) is a Nigerian politician and businesswoman who served as the First Lady of Ogun State from 2011 to 2019. She has been actively involved in various social initiatives aimed at empowering women and promoting education in the state.
People
Olufunmilayo + last name combinations
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FAQ
Olufunmilayo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Olufunmilayo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 32 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Olufunmilayo 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 10,711,073 US residents.
Is Olufunmilayo a common name?
We classify Olufunmilayo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 47.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 34 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Olufunmilayo most popular?
The single biggest year for Olufunmilayo was 1981, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Olufunmilayo is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Olufunmilayo in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 418 people with the name Olufunmilayo, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,409 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 Olufunmilayo 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 Olufunmilayo?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Olufunmilayo appears almost entirely female. Of the 422 people counted with this name, 99.1% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Olufunmilayo?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Olufunmilayo is Black at 97.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.2%) 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 Olufunmilayo most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Olufunmilayo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.4% (407 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 Olufunmilayo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Olufunmilayo a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Olufunmilayo 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 Olufunmilayo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Olufunmilayo 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 Olufunmilayo 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 are called Olufunmilayo?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.