US rank #11211 Unisex name Peak 2004 434 births

Uchenna — #11211 US boys' name

434 babies named Uchenna in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s171980s891990s1132000s1292010s522020s34
#11211
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 21% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Uchenna was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

19 babies were named Uchenna in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Uchenna

The Social Security Administration has registered 434 babies named Uchenna between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Uchenna currently holds the #11211 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 19 babies received it in a single year. Uchenna is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 190 additional births since 1973.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Uchenna performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 129 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Uchenna shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 7 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Uchenna in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Uchenna 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 434 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.

Uchenna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

434

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2004

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,211

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Uchenna popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
19
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
05101520 202420182010200419981992198619801977 5

Uchenna popularity over time — girls

190 total births recorded since 1973 (Uchenna as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 190 births
4681012 20152005200119961992198619801973 5

Uchenna by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
129 births that decade — 30% of Uchenna's all-time total
1970s171980s891990s1132000s1292010s522020s34

Uchenna by state

Where Uchenna concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Uchenna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
7 1.6%
#2 Georgia
6 1.4%
#3 New York
5 1.2%
Texas share of Uchenna's total US births 1.6%
Even split

7 of 434 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Uchenna?
434 babies have been named Uchenna since 1977. It currently ranks #11211 among boys. The peak year was 2004 with 19 births.
When was Uchenna most popular?
Uchenna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 129 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Uchenna most popular?
The top states for the name Uchenna are Texas (7 births), Georgia (6 births), New York (5 births).
Is Uchenna a unisex name?
Yes, Uchenna is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 434 births, and as a girl's name it has 190 births.
How long has the name Uchenna been used?
Uchenna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Uchenna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Uchechukwu, Uche. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1977–2024 (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.