Total births
51
Unisex name · since 1994
Ogechukwu
51 babies named Ogechukwu in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 51
- total births
- 1994–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Ogechukwu is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 51 have been recorded since 1994.
Ogechukwu has 51 recorded births among girls since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2015.
- 51 total births
- 1994–2015 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
51 girls have been named Ogechukwu since 1994, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2015.
- 51
- total births
- 1994–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Ogechukwu was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
7 babies were named Ogechukwu in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Ogechukwu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ogechukwu's full recorded timeline at 2003, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ogechukwu at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Ogechukwu popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2015
- Peak year (1996)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Ogechukwu popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 2000 (Ogechukwu as boys' name)
Ogechukwu by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ogechukwu's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Ogechukwu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
13 births
- 2000s
2000s
28 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 28 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ogechukwu? ▼
Since 1994, Social Security records show 51 babies named Ogechukwu. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 7 births.
When was Ogechukwu most popular? ▼
Ogechukwu was most popular in the 2000s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Is Ogechukwu a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ogechukwu is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 51 births, and as a boy's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Ogechukwu been used? ▼
Ogechukwu has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 22 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Ogechukwu? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ogechi. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ogechukwu's data
- Ogechukwu's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 2010s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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, 1994–2015 (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. "Ogechukwu: Baby Name Since 1994 - 51 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ogechukwu. 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 Ogechukwu 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.