How Many People Are Named Nkrumah?
An estimated 25 people in the United States have the first name Nkrumah. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Nkrumah peaked in popularity in 1973 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nkrumah 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 Nkrumah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nkrumah is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
25
About 1 in 13,710,174 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1973
9 births
Total Registered
27
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nkrumah
Nkrumah is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 27 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nkrumah as a male name
Ranked #14,030 in 2008
5 male births in 2008
Peak: 1973 (9 births)
Nkrumah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nkrumah span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 22 babies were registered. Nkrumah has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nkrumah by Decade
How has Nkrumah 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.
Nkrumah + Last Name Combinations
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Nkrumah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nkrumah?
We estimate approximately 25 people named Nkrumah 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 13,710,174 Americans share this first name.
Is Nkrumah a common name?
Nkrumah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 43.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 27 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nkrumah most popular?
Nkrumah reached peak popularity in 1973, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nkrumah is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nkrumah a male name?
Nkrumah is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nkrumah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nkrumah Smith, Nkrumah Johnson, Nkrumah 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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