Total births
125
Unisex name · since 1981
Uzoma
Uzoma has 125 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 125
- total births
- 1981–2020
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
125 boys have been named Uzoma since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Uzoma recorded 125 times among boys since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2020.
- 125 total births
- 1981–2020 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
125 boys have been named Uzoma since 1981, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2020.
- 125
- total births
- 1981–2020
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Uzoma was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
14 babies were named Uzoma in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Uzoma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Uzoma splits its recorded history at 1997: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Uzoma at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Uzoma popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2020
- Peak year (1997)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Uzoma popularity over time - girls
8 total births recorded since 2002 (Uzoma as girls' name)
Uzoma by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Uzoma's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Uzoma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
30 births
- 1990s
1990s
43 births
- 2000s
2000s
39 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 43 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Uzoma? ▼
Uzoma has been given to 125 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 14 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Uzoma most popular? ▼
Uzoma was most popular in the 1990s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Is Uzoma a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Uzoma is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 125 births, and as a girl's name it has 8 births.
How long has the name Uzoma been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Uzoma since 1981 -- 40 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What to do with Uzoma's data
- Uzoma's decade-level peak was the 1990s (43 total births); usage has since declined to 7 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.
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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, 1981–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Uzoma: Baby Name Since 1981 - 125 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/uzoma. 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 Uzoma 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.