Total births
296
Girls' name · since 1980
Ogechi
296 babies named Ogechi in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 296
- total births
- 1980–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Ogechi sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 296 recorded since 1980.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ogechi has been recorded 296 times among girls since 1980, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- 296 total births
- 1980–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
296 girls have been named Ogechi since 1980, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 296
- total births
- 1980–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Ogechi was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
15 babies were named Ogechi in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Ogechi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ogechi's full recorded timeline at 2001, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ogechi at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Ogechi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (1997)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Ogechi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ogechi's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Ogechi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
60 births
- 1990s
1990s
82 births
- 2000s
2000s
89 births
- 2010s
2010s
58 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 89 births (30% of all-time use).
Ogechi by state
Where Ogechi concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.7% |
Texas share of Ogechi's total US births 1.7%
5 of 296 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ogechi? ▼
Since 1980, Social Security records show 296 babies named Ogechi. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 15 births.
When was Ogechi most popular? ▼
Ogechi was most popular in the 2000s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Ogechi most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ogechi are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Ogechi been used? ▼
Ogechi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 46 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ogechi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ogechukwu. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ogechi's data
- Ogechi's decade-level peak was the 2000s (89 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Ogechis (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 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, 1980–2025 (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. "Ogechi: Baby Name Since 1980 - 296 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ogechi. 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 Ogechi 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.