NAME PROFILE
Olajuwon
Greatest; a powerful name suggesting a natural-born leader who strives for excellence and inspires greatness in others.
Key Stats
| Total births | 641 |
| Gender | Male (6% / 94%) |
| Peak year | 1995 |
| Peak generation | Millennial |
| First recorded | 1986 |
| Most recent | 1998 |
| Syllables | 4 |
| Origin | — |
| Comeback name | No |
Popularity Trend (1910–2025)
19102025
Top States
MI — 33%NJ — 17%NY — 17%OH — 17%FL — 17%
Notable People
Maximus the Confessor (Theologian and Scholar) · Maximus of Tyre (Greek Philosopher and Rhetorician) · Maximus (Lead Character in the film 'Gladiator') · Maximus (Heroic Horse in the film 'Tangled') · Maximus of Ephesus (Neoplatonist philosopher and mystic)
Nicknames & Diminutives
MaxMaxiMaxie
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