How Many People Are Named Uchenna?
An estimated 606 people in the United States have the first name Uchenna. It is used for both genders, with 69.6% male. The average bearer is 28 years old, and Uchenna peaked in popularity in 2004 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Uchenna 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 Uchenna paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
606
About 1 in 565,601 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
69.6% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
2004
25 births
Total Registered
624
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Uchenna
Uchenna is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (69.6%) and females (30.4%). Out of 624 total births registered, 434 were male and 190 were female.
Uchenna as a male name
Ranked #12,195 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (19 births)
Uchenna as a female name
Ranked #18,916 in 2015
5 female births in 2015
Peak: 1982 (10 births)
Uchenna: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Uchenna span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 180 babies were registered. Uchenna has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Uchenna by Decade
How has Uchenna 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.
Uchenna by State
Birth registrations for Uchenna span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, New York. The lowest are in New York, Georgia, Texas. On average, about 6 Uchennas were registered per state.
Uchenna + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Uchenna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Uchenna: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Uchenna?
We estimate approximately 606 people named Uchenna 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 565,601 Americans share this first name.
Is Uchenna a common name?
Uchenna is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 624 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Uchenna most popular?
Uchenna reached peak popularity in 2004, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Uchenna is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Uchenna a male name?
Uchenna is predominantly male. 69.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Uchenna Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Uchenna Smith, Uchenna Johnson, Uchenna 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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