boy's name
Ogun
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Births on record 35
Ogun is a boy's name. In 1997 it was given to 10 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1997, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1992.
Ogun over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1997, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s (to 1997) | 35 |
How popular is Ogun?
In 1997, Ogun was given to 10 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ogun
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ogun also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ogun over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ogun
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ogun — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ogun
Is Ogun a girl's or a boy's name?
Ogun is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ogun most popular?
Ogun peaked in 1997, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.