How Many People Are Named Ikechukwu?
An estimated 511 people in the United States have the first name Ikechukwu. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Ikechukwu peaked in popularity in 1997 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ikechukwu as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ikechukwu paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
511
About 1 in 670,752 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
1997
20 births
Total Registered
522
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ikechukwu
Ikechukwu is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 522 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ikechukwu as a male name
Ranked #11,414 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1997 (20 births)
Ikechukwu: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ikechukwu span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 149 babies were registered. Ikechukwu has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ikechukwu by Decade
How has Ikechukwu tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ikechukwu by State
Ikechukwu + Last Name Combinations
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Ikechukwu: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ikechukwu?
We estimate approximately 511 people named Ikechukwu are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 670,752 Americans share this first name.
Is Ikechukwu a common name?
Ikechukwu is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 522 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ikechukwu most popular?
Ikechukwu reached peak popularity in 1997, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ikechukwu is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ikechukwu a male name?
Ikechukwu is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ikechukwu Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ikechukwu Smith, Ikechukwu Johnson, Ikechukwu Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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