Boys' name · since 2005

Tochukwu

Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 35 babies named Tochukwu, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#24,817 of 45,481
all-time among boys
35
born since 2005
2010s
peak decade

Tochukwu sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 35 recorded since 2005.

Social Security Administration records show Tochukwu recorded 35 times among boys since 2005, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 2005 to 2015.

  • #24,817 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 35 born since 2005
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tochukwu ranks #24,817 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 35 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.

#24,817 of 45,481
all-time among boys
35
born since 2005
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tochukwu's 35 recorded births place it above 45.39% 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.

Tochukwu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Tochukwu's full recorded timeline at 2012, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Tochukwu popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (2013)
8
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
456789 200520082009201220132015 7

Tochukwu by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (20 births, 57% of the file).

2010s was Tochukwu's strongest decade.

20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Tochukwu births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 20 births (57% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tochukwu? ▼
Since 2005, Social Security records show 35 babies named Tochukwu. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #24,817 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 2013, with 8 births.
Where does Tochukwu sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tochukwu ranks #24,817 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 Tochukwu most popular? ▼
Tochukwu was most popular in the 2010s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Tochukwu been used? ▼
Records for Tochukwu go back to 2005, giving 11 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Tochukwu? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tochi, Toccara, Toccoa. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Tochukwu

Nearby Names Like Tochukwu

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Two nationwide peer axes for Tochukwu: 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, 2005–2015 (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 Tochukwu 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.