Oluremi
A feminine Yoruba name meaning "wealth from God's blessing".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Oluremi. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 50.0% of registrations being female. The average person named Oluremi today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Oluremi births was 1992 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Oluremi. 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 Oluremi with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Oluremi. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
1992
5 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2022 SSA rank
#13,790
Tracked since 1992
Census
Oluremi in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 289 people with the first name Oluremi, which placed it at #30,250 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
#30,250
National first-name rank
People counted
289
289 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
94.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Oluremi
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Oluremi is Black at 94.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.7%). 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 Oluremi 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 Oluremi at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American94.1% · 272
- Two or more races2.8% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 5
- White1.4% · 4
Gender
Gender distribution for Oluremi
Oluremi is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 10 total registrations, 5 (50.0%) were male and 5 (50.0%) were female.
Oluremi as a male name
- Ranked #13,790 in 2022
- 5 male births in 2022
- Peak: 2022 (5 births)
Oluremi as a female name
- Ranked #14,869 in 1992
- 5 female births in 1992
- Peak: 1992 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Oluremi on both sides of the split. Of the 289 people counted with this name, 88 were male (30.4%) and 201 were female (69.6%).
Popularity
Oluremi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Oluremi from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 5 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Oluremi 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 Oluremi 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 Oluremi
Oluremi is a Yoruba name from West Africa, particularly popular among the Yoruba people of southwestern Nigeria. The name is derived from the Yoruba words "Olu," meaning "owner" or "lord," and "remi," meaning "life" or "existence." Together, Oluremi means "the owner of life" or "the lord of life."
The name's origins can be traced back to the Yoruba culture and traditions, deeply rooted in the belief that life is a precious gift bestowed upon individuals by a higher power or divine entity. The Yoruba people revere and celebrate life, and the name Oluremi reflects this reverence.
While the exact date of the name's first usage is uncertain, it has been a part of Yoruba naming traditions for centuries. The name has been mentioned in Yoruba oral histories, folktales, and proverbs, reflecting its significance within the culture.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Oluremi dates back to the 18th century, when it was borne by Oluremi Tinubu, a prominent Yoruba woman who played a crucial role in the development of Lagos, Nigeria. She lived from approximately 1770 to 1853 and was the daughter of an influential Yoruba chief.
Another notable figure in history with the name Oluremi was Oluremi Adedeji, a Nigerian educator and women's rights activist born in 1925. She founded the Eko Club, an organization dedicated to promoting the education and empowerment of women in Lagos.
In the realm of arts and culture, Oluremi Iginla-Amedu, born in 1964, is a renowned Nigerian playwright and author known for her contributions to the development of contemporary Nigerian theater.
Oluremi Adewunmi, born in 1968, is a Nigerian-British journalist and writer who has worked for various publications, including The Guardian and The Telegraph, and has authored several books on cultural and social topics.
Oluremi Sokunbi, born in 1983, is an American personal finance expert, author, and entrepreneur. She founded the website "The Frugal Feminista," which focuses on empowering women financially.
These individuals, spanning different eras and professions, have carried the name Oluremi and contributed to their respective fields, making the name a part of cultural and historical narratives.
People
Oluremi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Oluremi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with O
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Oluremi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oluremi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Oluremi 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 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Oluremi a common name?
We classify Oluremi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Oluremi most popular?
The single biggest year for Oluremi was 1992, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Oluremi is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Oluremi in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 289 people with the name Oluremi, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,250 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 Oluremi 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 Oluremi?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Oluremi on both sides of the split. Of the 289 people counted with this name, 88 were male (30.4%) and 201 were female (69.6%). 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 Oluremi?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Oluremi is Black at 94.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.7%). 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 Oluremi most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Oluremi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.1% (272 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 Oluremi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Oluremi a female name?
Yes, 50.0% of people registered as Oluremi 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 Oluremi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Oluremi 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 Oluremi 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 Oluremi?
See how many people have the name Oluremi on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.