Total births
100
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.
- 100
- total births
- 1979–2012
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that 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.
- 100 total births
- 1979–2012 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
100 boys have been named Okechukwu since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2012.
- 100
- total births
- 1979–2012
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Okechukwu was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
9 babies were named Okechukwu in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Okechukwu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2012
- Peak year (1995)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Okechukwu by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s
1980s
16 births
- 1990s
1990s
40 births
- 2000s
2000s
22 births
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 40 births (40% of all-time use).
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 last appearance in the data was 2012. 9 babies were born in 1995, its single highest year.
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.
- 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, 1979–2012 (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. "Okechukwu: Baby Name Since 1979 - 100 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/okechukwu. 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 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 June 2026.