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Olufemi

Boy

Meaning of Olufemi: Yoruba: 'God loves me'

Olufemi is a boy's name most strongly associated with Yoruba naming. It has 7 letters and 4 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9591st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9591

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

390

First recorded 1973 · peak 2003

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 11 babies1982: 13 babies1983: 14 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 10 babies1986: 12 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 9 babies1989: 12 babies1990: 12 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 10 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 10 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 14 babies2000: 5 babies20002001: 7 babies2002: 9 babies2003: 14 babies2004: 5 babies2005: 12 babies2006: 10 babies2007: 12 babies2008: 8 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 11 babies2012: 9 babies2013: 6 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 7 babies2016: 6 babies2017: 6 babies2018: 7 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 6 babies2022: 5 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Olufemi per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 14.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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