Olajumoke
A Yoruba feminine given name meaning "The wealth/property acquired becomes greater".
Name Census estimates that about 21 living Americans carry the first name Olajumoke. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Olajumoke today is around 48 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Olajumoke births was 1976 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Olajumoke. 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 Olajumoke with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Olajumoke. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
21
~ 1 in 16,321,635 Americans
Peak year
1976
8 babies that year
Average age
48
years old
1987 SSA rank
#12,660
Tracked since 1974
Census
Olajumoke in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 470 people with the first name Olajumoke, which placed it at #21,552 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
#21,552
National first-name rank
People counted
470
470 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
97.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Olajumoke
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Olajumoke is Black at 97.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.5%) and Hispanic (0.6%). 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 Olajumoke 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 Olajumoke at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American97.7% · 459
- Two or more races1.5% · 7
- Hispanic or Latino0.6% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 1
Popularity
Olajumoke: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Olajumoke from the 1970s through to the 1980s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 18 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Olajumoke 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 Olajumoke 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 Olajumoke
The name Olajumoke is a Yoruba name that originates from southwestern Nigeria. It is a combination of two words: "Ola," meaning wealth or honor, and "Jumoke," meaning one who is greatly admired or revered.
The Yoruba people are an ethnic group native to modern-day Nigeria and parts of neighboring countries like Benin and Togo. Their rich cultural heritage, including their naming traditions, dates back centuries.
While the exact origin of the name Olajumoke is difficult to trace, it is believed to have been in use among the Yoruba people for several centuries. The name is often given to children with the hope that they will grow up to be respected and admired members of their community.
In terms of historical references, the name Olajumoke does not appear to be prominently mentioned in ancient texts or religious scriptures. However, it has likely been used by the Yoruba people for many generations.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Olajumoke dates back to the late 19th century. Olajumoke Ogunlesi (1853-1920) was a Nigerian educator and one of the first female headmistresses in Lagos, Nigeria. She played a crucial role in promoting education for girls in the region.
Another notable individual with the name Olajumoke is Olajumoke Akinjide (1937-2018), a Nigerian lawyer and politician who served as the Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory in the late 1980s.
Olajumoke Olufunmilola Adenowo (born 1962) is a Nigerian architect and author known for her work in promoting sustainable design and urban planning in Africa.
Olajumoke Orisadipe (born 1972) is a Nigerian writer and storyteller who has published several children's books and novels exploring themes of identity and cultural heritage.
Olajumoke Bakare (born 1978) is a Nigerian photographer and artist whose work has been exhibited internationally. She is known for her powerful portraits and exploration of themes related to gender and identity.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who have carried the name Olajumoke and made significant contributions in their respective fields.
People
Olajumoke + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Olajumoke 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
Olajumoke: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Olajumoke?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 21 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Olajumoke 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 16,321,635 US residents.
Is Olajumoke a common name?
We classify Olajumoke as "Very Rare". It ranks above 40.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 23 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Olajumoke most popular?
The single biggest year for Olajumoke was 1976, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Olajumoke is about 48 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Olajumoke in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 470 people with the name Olajumoke, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,552 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 Olajumoke 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 Olajumoke?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Olajumoke leans strongly female. 471 people counted with this name were female (98.9%), compared with 5 male bearers (1.1%). 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 Olajumoke?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Olajumoke is Black at 97.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.5%) and Hispanic (0.6%). 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 Olajumoke most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Olajumoke in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.7% (459 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 Olajumoke in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Olajumoke a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Olajumoke 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 Olajumoke still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Olajumoke 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 Olajumoke 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 named Olajumoke?
Find out how many people have the name Olajumoke on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.