Boys' name · since 1983

Chukwuma

Chukwuma has 181 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#13,570 of 45,481
all-time among boys
181
born since 1983
1990s
peak decade

Chukwuma sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 181 recorded since 1983.

Social Security Administration records show Chukwuma recorded 181 times among boys since 1983, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2015.

  • #13,570 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 181 born since 1983
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chukwuma ranks #13,570 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 181 born since 1983, peaking in the 1990s.

#13,570 of 45,481
all-time among boys
181
born since 1983
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Chukwuma's 181 recorded births place it above 70.1% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Chukwuma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Chukwuma's full recorded timeline at 1999, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Chukwuma popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1997)
17
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
05101520 19831989199419982003200820142015 8

Chukwuma by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (70 births, 39% of the file).

1990s was Chukwuma's strongest decade.

70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Chukwuma births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 70 births (39% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chukwuma? ▼
Chukwuma has been given to 181 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #13,570 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 17 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
Where does Chukwuma sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chukwuma ranks #13,570 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Chukwuma most popular? ▼
Chukwuma was most popular in the 1990s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Chukwuma been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Chukwuma since 1983 -- 33 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Chukwuma? ▼
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 Chukwuma's data

  • Chukwuma's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (70 total births) through the 2010s (26) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Chukwuma

Nearby Names Like Chukwuma

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chukwuma

Chuck Boy
#8292 17,871 births
Chukwuemeka Boy
#9094 683 births
Chuckie Boy
621 births
Chucky Boy
609 births
Chue Boy
329 births

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Charlies
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Chukwuma: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1983–2015 (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 Chukwuma 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.