How Many People Are Named Kenechukwu?
An estimated 314 people in the United States have the first name Kenechukwu. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Kenechukwu peaked in popularity in 2015 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kenechukwu 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 Kenechukwu paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
314
About 1 in 1,091,574 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2015
17 births
Total Registered
318
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kenechukwu
Kenechukwu is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 318 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Kenechukwu as a male name
Ranked #7,029 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (17 births)
Kenechukwu: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kenechukwu span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 131 babies were registered. Kenechukwu has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kenechukwu by Decade
How has Kenechukwu 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.
Kenechukwu by State
Kenechukwu + Last Name Combinations
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Kenechukwu: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kenechukwu?
We estimate approximately 314 people named Kenechukwu 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 1,091,574 Americans share this first name.
Is Kenechukwu a common name?
Kenechukwu is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 318 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kenechukwu most popular?
Kenechukwu reached peak popularity in 2015, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kenechukwu is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kenechukwu a male name?
Kenechukwu is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kenechukwu Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kenechukwu Smith, Kenechukwu Johnson, Kenechukwu 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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