Olufemi
How to say it: oh-loo-FEM-ee · /oʊluːˈfemi/
Yoruba 'Olu-femi' meaning 'God loves me' - traditional male name among Yoruba of Nigeria.
Olufemi was the 9,298th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 7 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #9,588 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #9,298 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 7 |
| Share of births | 1 in 473,620 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | steady |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #9,588 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Olufemi has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Femi
- Olu
Honouring a Olufemi in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Olufemi is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Yoruba.
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