Recorded 1987–2023 Boys' name Peak 1998 83 births

Chukwuka — boys' name

83 babies named Chukwuka in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

83 boys have been named Chukwuka since 1987, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.

83
total births
1987–2023
years on record
2000s
peak decade
37%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Chukwuka was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

8 babies were named Chukwuka in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chukwuka

The Social Security Administration has registered 83 babies named Chukwuka between 1987 and 2023, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Chukwuka currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chukwuka performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Chukwuka shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chukwuka in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 83 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Chukwuka at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

83

Since 1987

37 years of records

Peak year

1998

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1987

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 2023

Chukwuka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1987

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1998)
8
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
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Chukwuka by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
31 births that decade — 37% of Chukwuka's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chukwuka?
83 babies have been named Chukwuka since 1987. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1998 with 8 births.
When was Chukwuka most popular?
Chukwuka was most popular in the 2000s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Chukwuka been used?
Chukwuka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 37 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Chukwuka?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1987–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.