Total births
27
Boys' name · since 1972
Nkrumah
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 27 babies named Nkrumah, peaking in 1973. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 27
- total births
- 1972–2008
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
Nkrumah sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 27 recorded since 1972.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nkrumah has been recorded 27 times among boys since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2008.
- 27 total births
- 1972–2008 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 81% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 boys have been named Nkrumah since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2008.
- 27
- total births
- 1972–2008
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
81% of everyone ever named Nkrumah was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
9 babies were named Nkrumah in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Nkrumah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nkrumah's full recorded timeline at 1978, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1973 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nkrumah at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Nkrumah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2008
- Peak year (1973)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Nkrumah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Nkrumah's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.
Nkrumah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
22 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 22 births (81% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nkrumah? ▼
Since 1972, Social Security records show 27 babies named Nkrumah. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record was 1973, with 9 births.
When was Nkrumah most popular? ▼
Nkrumah was most popular in the 1970s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Nkrumah been used? ▼
Nkrumah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 37 years of data through 2008.
What to do with Nkrumah's data
- Nkrumah's decade-level peak was the 1970s (22 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
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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, 1972–2008 (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. "Nkrumah: Baby Name Since 1972 - 27 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nkrumah. 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 Nkrumah 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.