US rank #4158 Boys' name Peak 2024 206 births

Tobechukwu — #4158 US boys' name

206 babies named Tobechukwu in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s562010s842020s61
#4158
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 71% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Tobechukwu was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

26 babies were named Tobechukwu in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tobechukwu

The Social Security Administration has registered 206 babies named Tobechukwu between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tobechukwu currently holds the #4158 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tobechukwu performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 84 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Tobechukwu shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Maryland. In total, SSA state-level files list Tobechukwu in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tobechukwu in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 206 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tobechukwu at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

206

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2024

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,158

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tobechukwu popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
26
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
051015202530 202420202016201320102006200320001999 5

Tobechukwu by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
84 births that decade — 41% of Tobechukwu's all-time total
1990s52000s562010s842020s61

Tobechukwu by state

Where Tobechukwu concentrates geographically — total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Tobechukwu
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
11 5.3%
#2 Maryland
5 2.4%
Texas share of Tobechukwu's total US births 5.3%
Even split

11 of 206 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tobechukwu?
206 babies have been named Tobechukwu since 1999. It currently ranks #4158 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 26 births.
When was Tobechukwu most popular?
Tobechukwu was most popular in the 2010s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Tobechukwu most popular?
The top states for the name Tobechukwu are Texas (11 births), Maryland (5 births).
How long has the name Tobechukwu been used?
Tobechukwu has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tobechukwu?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Toby, Tobias, Tobin, Tobey, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1999–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.