boy's name
Obaloluwa
oh-bah-loh-LOO-wah (Yoruba)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 5
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 291
Obaloluwa is a boy's name with 5 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2019, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2005.
- 5 syllables, with the stress on syllable 4.
Obaloluwa Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 88 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 53 |
How Popular Is Obaloluwa?
In 2025, Obaloluwa was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Obaloluwa Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Obaloluwa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Obaloluwa Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Obaloluwa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Obaloluwa
- Yoruba oh-bah-loh-LOO-wah
Sibling Names for Obaloluwa
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Obaloluwa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Obaloluwa
How popular is the name Obaloluwa?
In 2025, Obaloluwa was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Obaloluwa a girl's or a boy's name?
Obaloluwa is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Obaloluwa?
Obaloluwa has 5 syllables.
When was Obaloluwa most popular?
Obaloluwa peaked in 2019, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Obaloluwa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Obaloluwa currently ranks #1,288 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.