Total births
197
Girls' name · since 1983
Oluchi
197 babies named Oluchi in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11403
- among girls today
- 197
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
197 babies have been named Oluchi since 1983, making it today's #11403 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Oluchi recorded 197 times among girls since 1983, holding rank #11403 nationally today, ahead of 36% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2024.
- #11403 among girls today
- 197 born since 1983
- 2000s peak decade
- 36% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Oluchi is currently the #11403 girls' name in America, more common than 36% of girls - 197 born since 1983, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11403
- among girls today
- 197
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Oluchi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11403
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 36% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Oluchi was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
12 babies were named Oluchi in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
How Oluchi compares
197 36th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Oluchi's all-time total is 48% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Oluchi | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 197 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Oluchi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Oluchi's full recorded timeline at 2006, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Oluchi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2001
Current rank
#11,403
Active since
1983
Oluchi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2024
- Peak year (2001)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Oluchi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Oluchi's strongest decade.
94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Oluchi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 27
1990s
27 births
- 2000s
2000s
94 births
- 2010s
2010s
52 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 94 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oluchi? ▼
197 babies have been named Oluchi since 1983. It currently ranks #11403 among girls. The peak year was 2001 with 12 births.
When was Oluchi most popular? ▼
Oluchi was most popular in the 2000s decade with 94 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Oluchi been used? ▼
Oluchi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 42 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Oluchi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oluwadarasimi, Oluwadamilola, Oluwakemi, Oluwanifemi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Oluchi's data
- Oluchi's decade-level peak was the 2000s (94 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- 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.
Keep exploring Oluchi
Nearby Names Like Oluchi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Oluchi
Oluwadarasimi Girl
#6130 406 births
Oluwadamilola Girl
#16029 284 births
Oluwakemi Girl
#12529 243 births
Oluwanifemi Girl
#11722 241 births
Oluwatamilore Girl
#16442 229 births
Compare Oluchi side by side: Oluchi vs Oluwadarasimi Oluchi vs Oluwadamilola Oluchi vs Oluwakemi
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Oluchi
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Samiha #11405
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Mallori #11400
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Siera #11406
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Shariah #11399
965 births · Peak 2009
Yamil #11407
77 births · Peak 2001
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, 1983–2024 (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. "Oluchi: #11403 Girls' Name - 197 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oluchi. 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 Oluchi 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.