Recorded 2013–2023 Boys' name Peak 2016 79 births

Naetochukwu — boys' name

79 babies named Naetochukwu in U.S. Social Security records since 2013, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s592020s20
2010s
Peak decade

75% of everyone ever named Naetochukwu was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

17 babies were named Naetochukwu in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Naetochukwu

The Social Security Administration has registered 79 babies named Naetochukwu between 2013 and 2023, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Naetochukwu currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Naetochukwu performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 59 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Naetochukwu shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 7 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Naetochukwu in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Naetochukwu 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 79 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.

Naetochukwu at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

79

Since 2013

11 years of records

Peak year

2016

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

2013

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 2023

Naetochukwu popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–2013

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2016)
17
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
5101520 202320212020201920182017201620152013 6

Naetochukwu by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
59 births that decade — 75% of Naetochukwu's all-time total
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Naetochukwu by state

Where Naetochukwu concentrates geographically — total births since 2013

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Naetochukwu
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
7 8.9%
Texas share of Naetochukwu's total US births 8.9%

7 of 79 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Naetochukwu?
79 babies have been named Naetochukwu since 2013. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2016 with 17 births.
When was Naetochukwu most popular?
Naetochukwu was most popular in the 2010s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Naetochukwu most popular?
The top states for the name Naetochukwu are Texas (7 births).
How long has the name Naetochukwu been used?
Naetochukwu has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 11 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Naetochukwu?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Naeem, Nael, Naethan, Naeshawn, 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, 2013–2023 (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.