unisex name
Oleander
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 90
Oleander is a unisex name with 4 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 14% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 23 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 144,155 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2021.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Oleander over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2020s (to 2025) | 90 |
How popular is Oleander?
In 2025, Oleander was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Oleander
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Oleander also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Oleander over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Oleander
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Oleander — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Oleander
How popular is the name Oleander?
In 2025, Oleander was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Oleander a girl's or a boy's name?
Oleander is used for both girls and boys. About 14% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Oleander?
Oleander has 4 syllables.
When was Oleander most popular?
Oleander peaked in 2025, when 23 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Oleander a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Oleander currently ranks #4,437 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.