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Oluwafemi

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Oluwafemi: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2023

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2023, ranging from #1052 to #4107.199620012006201120172023#1052#4107
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#2357
1997#1052
1998#1367
1999#1505
2000#1889
2001#1746
2002#1799
2003#1513
2004#1498
2005#3849
2006#2538
2007#1578
2008#2507
2009#3744
2010#3332
2011#3830
2012#2721
2013#3822
2015#3908
2016#4023
2017#3996
2018#3959
2019#3411
2021#3017
2022#3449
2023#4107

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 26 of the 28 years from 1996 to 2023.

In 2006: #596 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #2538 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2023 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2357 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Most recent2023

    Most recently recorded at #4107 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #596 in Republic of Ireland in 2006.

Oluwafemi's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2023England and Walesmale#41074HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#34495HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#30176HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#34115HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#39594HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#39964HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#40234HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#39084HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#38224HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#27217HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#38304HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#33325HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#37444HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#25077HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#157813HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#25386HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#38493HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#149811HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#151310HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#17997HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#17467HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#18896HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#15058HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#13679HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#105213HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#23574HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#5963HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Oluwafemi is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Oluwafemi, between 1996 and 2023, in 26 of those 28 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: highest position in 1997Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200619962023
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202326#1052 in 1997
Republic of Ireland20061#596 in 2006
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What is known about Oluwafemi

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2023.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #596 in Republic of Ireland in 2006. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.