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Chukwuemeka

Boy

Meaning of Chukwuemeka: Igbo: 'God has done something great'

Chukwuemeka is a boy's name most strongly associated with Igbo naming. It has 11 letters and 4 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8428th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1675th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8428

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1675

15 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

683

First recorded 1974 · peak 2003

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 15 babies1982: 16 babies1983: 10 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 8 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 11 babies1988: 9 babies1989: 16 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 13 babies1993: 13 babies1994: 21 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 18 babies1997: 12 babies1998: 16 babies1999: 21 babies2000: 18 babies20002001: 18 babies2002: 11 babies2003: 26 babies2004: 23 babies2005: 19 babies2006: 18 babies2007: 12 babies2008: 20 babies2009: 16 babies2010: 20 babies20102011: 8 babies2012: 18 babies2013: 13 babies2014: 15 babies2015: 22 babies2016: 18 babies2017: 12 babies2018: 19 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 9 babies20202021: 8 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 5 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Chukwuemeka per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 26.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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