Total births
165
Boys' name · since 1986
Ifeanyi
Ifeanyi has 165 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7427
- among boys today
- 165
- born since 1986
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Ifeanyi is the #7427 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 165 recorded since 1986.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ifeanyi has been recorded 165 times among boys since 1986, currently ranked #7427 nationally and more common than 48% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.
- #7427 among boys today
- 165 born since 1986
- 2020s peak decade
- 48% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ifeanyi is currently the #7427 boys' name in America, more common than 48% of boys - 165 born since 1986, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7427
- among boys today
- 165
- born since 1986
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other boys
Ifeanyi vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7427
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 48% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Ifeanyi was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
11 babies were named Ifeanyi in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
How Ifeanyi compares
165 35th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ifeanyi's all-time total is 55% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ifeanyi | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 165 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ifeanyi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ifeanyi splits its recorded history at 2008: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1990 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ifeanyi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#7,427
Active since
1986
Ifeanyi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Ifeanyi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ifeanyi's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Ifeanyi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
42 births
- 2000s
2000s
41 births
- 2010s
2010s
29 births
- 2020s
2020s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 47 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ifeanyi? ▼
Since 1986, Social Security records show 165 babies named Ifeanyi. Today it holds rank #7427 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 11 births.
When was Ifeanyi most popular? ▼
Ifeanyi was most popular in the 2020s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Ifeanyi been used? ▼
Records for Ifeanyi go back to 1986, giving 40 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ifeanyi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ifeoluwa, Ifeanyichukwu, Ifechukwu, Ifenna, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Ifeanyi
Nearby Names Like Ifeanyi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ifeanyi
Ifeoluwa Boy
#9471 175 births
Ifeanyichukwu Boy
161 births
Ifechukwu Boy
#9759 28 births
Ifenna Boy
5 births
Ifedayo Boy
5 births
Compare Ifeanyi side by side: Ifeanyi vs Ifeoluwa Ifeanyi vs Ifeanyichukwu Ifeanyi vs Ifechukwu
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1986–2025 (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. "Ifeanyi: #7427 Boys' Name - 165 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ifeanyi. 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 Ifeanyi 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 June 2026.