Boys' name · since 1997

Chukwuebuka

Chukwuebuka has 159 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

159
total births
1997–2023
years on record
2010s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade

159 boys have been named Chukwuebuka since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Chukwuebuka has 159 recorded births among boys since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2023.

  • 159 total births
  • 1997–2023 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 47% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

159 boys have been named Chukwuebuka since 1997, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.

159
total births
1997–2023
years on record
2010s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Chukwuebuka was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

15 babies were named Chukwuebuka in 2015 - its busiest year on record.

Chukwuebuka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Chukwuebuka splits its recorded history at 2011: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Chukwuebuka at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

159

Since 1997

27 years of records

Peak year

2015

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1997

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2023

Chukwuebuka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2015)
15
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
05101520 19972002200620092013201620192023 5

Chukwuebuka by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2010s was Chukwuebuka's strongest decade.

74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Chukwuebuka births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 74 births (47% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Chukwuebuka by state

Where Chukwuebuka concentrates geographically, total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Chukwuebuka
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 3.1%
Texas share of Chukwuebuka's total US births 3.1%

5 of 159 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chukwuebuka?
Since 1997, Social Security records show 159 babies named Chukwuebuka. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 15 births.
When was Chukwuebuka most popular?
Chukwuebuka was most popular in the 2010s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Chukwuebuka most popular?
The top states for the name Chukwuebuka are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Chukwuebuka been used?
The SSA has tracked Chukwuebuka since 1997 -- 27 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Chukwuebuka?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Chuck, Chukwuemeka, Chuckie, Chucky, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Chukwuebuka's data

  • Chukwuebuka's decade-level peak was the 2010s (74 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Chukwuebukas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1997–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Chukwuebuka: Baby Name Since 1997 - 159 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chukwuebuka. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Chukwuebuka 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 July 2026.