Boys' name · since 1979

Okechukwu

100 babies named Okechukwu in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#17,433 of 45,481
all-time among boys
100
born since 1979
1990s
peak decade

100 boys have been named Okechukwu since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Okechukwu recorded 100 times among boys since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2012.

  • #17,433 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 100 born since 1979
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Okechukwu ranks #17,433 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 100 born since 1979, peaking in the 1990s.

#17,433 of 45,481
all-time among boys
100
born since 1979
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Okechukwu's 100 recorded births place it above 61.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Okechukwu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Okechukwu splits its recorded history at 1997: 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 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Okechukwu popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1995)
9
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
45678910 1979198919941998200320102012 8

Okechukwu by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (40 births, 40% of the file).

1990s was Okechukwu's strongest decade.

40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Okechukwu births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 40 births (40% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Okechukwu? ▼
Okechukwu has been given to 100 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #17,433 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 9 babies were born in 1995, its single highest year.
Where does Okechukwu sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Okechukwu ranks #17,433 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Okechukwu most popular? ▼
Okechukwu was most popular in the 1990s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Okechukwu been used? ▼
Okechukwu has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 34 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Okechukwu? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Okey, Okeith. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Okechukwu's data

  • Okechukwu's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (40 total births) through the 2010s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Okechukwu

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Two nationwide peer axes for Okechukwu: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1979–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Okechukwu 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 August 2026.