Obaloluwa vs Ole
Obaloluwa and Olecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Obaloluwa was ranked #1879 and Ole #4789 among boys in England and Wales.
Obaloluwa and Ole over time
Obaloluwa and Ole appear together in 1 published list, across 11 years of shared records. Ole held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Obaloluwa in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Ole reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Obaloluwa in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys11 shared years, 2007–2022
Obaloluwa held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Ole in 8.
Highest recorded here: Obaloluwa #1879 in 2022, Ole #1745 in 2019.
The order changed in 2022: Obaloluwa moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #2728 and #1745; by 2022 that had become #1879 and #4789.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Obaloluwa #1879, Ole #4789.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Ole
Pairs where Ole shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ole vs Rolf
In 1945 they stood at #16 and #15 in Norway · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #52 and #437.
Ole · Rolf · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ole vs Odd
In 1945 they stood at #16 and #9 in Norway · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #52 and #413.
Ole · Odd · 80 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ole vs Tore
In 1945 they stood at #16 and #12 in Norway · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #52 and #368.
Ole · Tore · 79 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ole vs Kåre
In 1945 they stood at #16 and #21 in Norway · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #52 and #358.
Ole · Kåre · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Obaloluwa | Ole |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 5 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1595 (2024) | Norway · Boys #52 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Obaloluwa has 5 syllables, compared with 2 for Ole.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
Obaloluwa
Popularity journey
First recorded2007
First recorded at #4333 among boys in England and Wales in 2007 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2007–2024
Highest recorded position: #1071 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 2007–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1595 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Ole
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #16 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Norway, in 1979 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys