Oluwafunmilayo
A Yoruba feminine name meaning "The Lord's gift deserves to be praised".
Name Census estimates that about 38 living Americans carry the first name Oluwafunmilayo. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Oluwafunmilayo today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Oluwafunmilayo births was 2017 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Oluwafunmilayo. 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 Oluwafunmilayo with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Oluwafunmilayo. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
38
~ 1 in 9,019,851 Americans
Peak year
2017
8 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2023 SSA rank
#14,706
Tracked since 1999
Popularity
Oluwafunmilayo: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Oluwafunmilayo from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 20 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Oluwafunmilayo 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 Oluwafunmilayo 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 Oluwafunmilayo
The name Oluwafunmilayo is a Yoruba name from the Yoruba people of West Africa, specifically Nigeria. It has its origins in the traditional Yoruba religion and belief system. The name can be broken down into several parts, each with its own meaning.
The first part, "Oluwa," is a Yoruba word that translates to "God" or "the Supreme Being." It is a reference to the belief in a singular, all-powerful deity in Yoruba cosmology. The next part, "fun," means "to be grateful" or "to give thanks." The third part, "mi," is a possessive pronoun that translates to "my." The final part, "layo," means "wealth," "prosperity," or "riches."
When put together, the name Oluwafunmilayo can be interpreted to mean "God, I give thanks for my wealth" or "God, I am grateful for my prosperity." This name reflects the Yoruba belief in expressing gratitude to the divine for material blessings and abundance.
The earliest recorded use of the name Oluwafunmilayo dates back to the 19th century, during the height of the Yoruba empire in present-day southwestern Nigeria. It was a popular name among the Yoruba nobility and royal families, as it embodied the idea of giving thanks to the divine for their wealth and status.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Oluwafunmilayo was Oluwafunmilayo Adeniran (1870-1938), a prominent Yoruba chief and landowner in the city of Ibadan. Another notable figure was Oluwafunmilayo Ogunlesi (1892-1962), a pioneering Nigerian educator and women's rights activist who played a significant role in the establishment of educational institutions for girls in the early 20th century.
In the realm of literature and arts, Oluwafunmilayo Adewale (1910-1985) was a renowned Yoruba playwright and novelist, whose works explored themes of tradition, modernity, and cultural identity. Oluwafunmilayo Ogundipe (1923-1990) was a celebrated Yoruba artist and sculptor, known for her intricate wood carvings and depictions of traditional Yoruba life.
More recently, Oluwafunmilayo Ransome-Kuti (1932-2008) was a prominent Nigerian activist and member of the influential Ransome-Kuti family. She played a crucial role in the struggle for democracy and human rights in Nigeria during the military dictatorships of the late 20th century.
People
Oluwafunmilayo + last name combinations
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FAQ
Oluwafunmilayo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oluwafunmilayo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 38 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Oluwafunmilayo 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 9,019,851 US residents.
Is Oluwafunmilayo a common name?
We classify Oluwafunmilayo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 50.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 38 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Oluwafunmilayo most popular?
The single biggest year for Oluwafunmilayo was 2017, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Oluwafunmilayo is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Oluwafunmilayo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Oluwafunmilayo a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Oluwafunmilayo 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 Oluwafunmilayo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Oluwafunmilayo 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 Oluwafunmilayo 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Oluwafunmilayo?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.