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Ugochukwu

Boy

Meaning of Ugochukwu: Igbo: 'God's eagle'

Ugochukwu is a boy's name most strongly associated with Igbo naming. It has 9 letters and 4 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8921st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2443rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8921

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2443

9 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

296

First recorded 1981 · peak 2004

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 7 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 11 babies1995: 5 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 13 babies1998: 7 babies1999: 12 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 6 babies2002: 12 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 18 babies2005: 7 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 8 babies2008: 9 babies2009: 9 babies2010: 8 babies20102011: 9 babies2012: 13 babies2013: 10 babies2014: 7 babies2015: 10 babies2016: 6 babies2017: 8 babies2018: 7 babies2019: 7 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 8 babies2022: 6 babies2023: 5 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Ugochukwu per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 18.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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