How Many People Are Named Emeka Okafor?
There are approximately 1 people named Emeka Okafor living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Emeka with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Okafor. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Emeka: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Emeka. The peak year was 1978 with 20 births. The average person named Emeka today is 27 years old.
Ancestry of the Okafor Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Okafor, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Emeka" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Okafor" appears at a rate of 0.66 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Emeka Okafor: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Emeka Okafor?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Emeka Okafor are alive in the United States today. The first name Emeka is shared by 476 Americans, and the surname Okafor is shared by 2,217.
How rare is the name Emeka Okafor?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Emeka is very rare and the surname Okafor is rare.
Is Emeka a male or female name?
Emeka is predominantly male, with 96.5% of bearers being male and 3.5% female. It peaked in popularity in 1978 and the average bearer today is 27 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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