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Uchenna

Boy

Meaning of Uchenna: Igbo: 'God's will'

Uchenna is a boy's name most strongly associated with Igbo naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8920th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3688th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8920

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3688

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

632

First recorded 1973 · peak 2004

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 11 babies1982: 17 babies1983: 17 babies1984: 11 babies1985: 9 babies1986: 16 babies1987: 13 babies1988: 12 babies1989: 22 babies1990: 14 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 19 babies1993: 18 babies1994: 17 babies1995: 20 babies1996: 18 babies1997: 23 babies1998: 8 babies1999: 22 babies2000: 21 babies20002001: 14 babies2002: 23 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 25 babies2005: 16 babies2006: 12 babies2007: 19 babies2008: 14 babies2009: 18 babies2010: 6 babies20102011: 5 babies2012: 5 babies2013: 5 babies2014: 7 babies2015: 5 babies2016: 9 babies2017: 8 babies2018: 6 babies2019: 6 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 6 babies2022: 6 babies2023: 6 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Uchenna per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 25.

Gender split

70% boys · 30% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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