Olajuwon Name Popularity and Statistics

Olajuwon is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births641
First Year on Record1983

Olajuwon popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys8#8,910
2024Boys8#8,987
2023Boys10#7,738
2021Boys5#12,146
2020Boys7#9,554
2018Boys13#6,345
2017Boys6#10,775
2016Boys9#8,146
2015Boys9#8,040
2014Boys10#7,562
2013Boys7#9,655
2012Boys9#8,158
2011Boys15#5,675
2010Boys9#8,139
2009Boys13#6,436
2008Boys10#7,698
2007Boys5#12,367
2006Boys8#8,732
2005Boys7#9,115
2003Boys5#10,894
2002Boys9#7,055
2001Boys11#6,013
2000Boys8#7,416
1999Boys15#4,537

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1994 · Boys

58 recorded births and rank #1,581.

1995 · Boys

54 recorded births and rank #1,666.

1986 · Boys

52 recorded births and rank #1,363.

1996 · Boys

26 recorded births and rank #2,838.

Where Olajuwon ranked highest in 1998

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

GA
Rank #976 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Olajuwon