Will my child share the name Olamide with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 9 UK babies named Olamide per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Olamide in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Olamide becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Olamide has been fairly steady, ranked #2,440 in 2025 against #2,404 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #1,411 in 2002.

Is Olamide a good choice for a distinctive name?

Olamide is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Who are some famous people named Olamide?

Notable people named Olamide include: Olamide Oni, Olamide Faison and Olamide Zaccheaus.

Is Olamide a popular baby name in the United States?

Olamide does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Olamide is a distinctive choice, ranked #2440 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Olamide in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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About the Name Olamide

Olamide has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 2440 places in five years. It was most popular in 1999 at #1557 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Olamide is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Olamide in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Olamide

Olamide Oni — Olamide Oni is a Nigerian politician.
Olamide Faison — Olamide Aladejobi Patrick Alexander Faison ( ) is an American actor and musician.
Olamide Zaccheaus — Olamide David Zaccheaus is an American professional football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL).

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Olamide

UK babies named Olamide (2025)

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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

< 1

In a school of 600

↓ 36 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Olamide

Almost certainly the only Olamide in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Olamide

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Olamide Oni1959

Olamide Oni is a Nigerian politician.

Olamide Faison

Olamide Aladejobi Patrick Alexander Faison ( ) is an American actor and musician.

Olamide Zaccheaus

Olamide David Zaccheaus is an American professional football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL).

Olamide Oladiji

Olamide Adesanmi Oladiji known as Landmark is a Nigerian politician currently serving as the speaker of the 10th Ondo State House of Assembly since June 2023.