How Many People Are Named Kelechi?
An estimated 817 people in the United States have the first name Kelechi. It is used for both genders, with 68.7% male. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Kelechi peaked in popularity in 2004 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kelechi 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 Kelechi paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
817
About 1 in 419,528 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
68.7% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2004
36 births
Total Registered
833
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kelechi
Kelechi is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (68.7%) and females (31.3%). Out of 833 total births registered, 572 were male and 261 were female.
Kelechi as a male name
Ranked #6,634 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 2002 (24 births)
Kelechi as a female name
Ranked #14,323 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (15 births)
Kelechi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kelechi span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 269 babies were registered. Kelechi has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kelechi by Decade
How has Kelechi 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.
Kelechi by State
Birth registrations for Kelechi span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, New York, California. The lowest are in Georgia, California, New York. On average, about 14 Kelechis were registered per state.
Kelechi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kelechi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kelechi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kelechi?
We estimate approximately 817 people named Kelechi 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 419,528 Americans share this first name.
Is Kelechi a common name?
Kelechi is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 833 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kelechi most popular?
Kelechi reached peak popularity in 2004, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kelechi is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kelechi a male name?
Kelechi is predominantly male. 68.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kelechi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kelechi Smith, Kelechi Johnson, Kelechi 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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