How Many People Are Named Ogechi?
An estimated 281 people in the United States have the first name Ogechi. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Ogechi peaked in popularity in 1997 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ogechi 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 Ogechi paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
281
About 1 in 1,219,766 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1997
15 births
Total Registered
289
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ogechi
Ogechi is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 289 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ogechi as a female name
Ranked #12,208 in 2018
8 female births in 2018
Peak: 1997 (15 births)
Ogechi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ogechi span from the 1980s to the 2010s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 89 babies were registered. While Ogechi is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ogechi by Decade
How has Ogechi 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.
Ogechi by State
Ogechi + Last Name Combinations
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Ogechi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ogechi?
We estimate approximately 281 people named Ogechi 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 1,219,766 Americans share this first name.
Is Ogechi a common name?
Ogechi is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 289 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ogechi most popular?
Ogechi reached peak popularity in 1997, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ogechi is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ogechi a female name?
Ogechi is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ogechi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ogechi Smith, Ogechi Johnson, Ogechi 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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