Boys' name · since 1999
Tobechukwu
Tobechukwu has 217 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,470 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,458 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 217
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Tobechukwu is the #7458 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 217 recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Tobechukwu recorded 217 times among boys since 1999, holding rank #7458 nationally today, ahead of 46% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #12,470 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,458 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 217 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tobechukwu ranks #12,470 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,458 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 217 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12,470 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,458 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 217
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
Tobechukwu's 217 recorded births place it above 72.57% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Tobechukwu compares
217 39th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Tobechukwu's all-time total is 41% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tobechukwu | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 217 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 34 | 22,252 |
Tobechukwu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tobechukwu's full recorded timeline at 2012, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tobechukwu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Tobechukwu by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (84 births, 39% of the file).
2010s was Tobechukwu's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Tobechukwu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
84 births
- 2020s
2020s
72 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 84 births (39% of all-time use).
Tobechukwu by state
Where Tobechukwu concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
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What to do with Tobechukwu's data
- Tobechukwu's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (84 total births) through the 2020s (72) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Tobechukwus (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tobechukwu: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~26 yrs)
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, 1999–2025 (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 Tobechukwu 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.