Boys' name · since 1982
Chukwudi
Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 198 babies named Chukwudi, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,014 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 198
- born since 1982
- 1990s
- peak decade
198 boys have been named Chukwudi since 1982, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chukwudi has been recorded 198 times among boys since 1982, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2023.
- #13,014 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 198 born since 1982
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chukwudi ranks #13,014 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 198 born since 1982, peaking in the 1990s.
- #13,014 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 198
- born since 1982
- 1990s
- peak decade
Chukwudi's 198 recorded births place it above 71.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Chukwudi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Chukwudi splits its recorded history at 2002: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Chukwudi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2023
- Peak year (2000)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Chukwudi by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (71 births, 36% of the file).
1990s was Chukwudi's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Chukwudi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 25
1980s
25 births
- 1990s
1990s
71 births
- 2000s
2000s
62 births
- 2010s
2010s
29 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 71 births (36% of all-time use).
Chukwudi by state
Where Chukwudi concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 2.5% |
5 of 198 births nationwide.
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What to do with Chukwudi's data
- Chukwudi's decade-level peak was the 1990s (71 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Chukwudis (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Chukwudi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~41 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1982–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Chukwudi draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.