Chukwuemeka

CHUHK-wyoo-meh-kuh /ˈtʃʌkwjuːˌmɛkə/
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Chukwuemeka is a rare boys' name that peaked in 2003 and has grown less common since.

Chukwuemeka is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #9,073 for boy births in the United States (and #18,784 across all names), given to 8 babies. Chukwuemeka was first reported in SSA data in 1974 and peaked in 2003 (26 births).

About the name Chukwuemeka

PronunciationCHUHK-wyoo-meh-kuh /ˈtʃʌkwjuːˌmɛkə/
#9,073U.S. rank among boys 2025
#18,784among all names 2025
8U.S. births 2025
26peak births 2003
1974first in SSA data

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How popular is Chukwuemeka?

Boys named Chukwuemeka 8 in 2025
1974198019902000201020202025
Boys named Chukwuemeka per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1974–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Chukwuemeka total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202588#9,073
202499#8,446
202355#12,571
202299#8,438
202188#8,980
202099#8,198
20191616#5,607
20181919#4,961
20171212#6,760
20161818#5,171
20152222#4,424
20141515#5,776
20131313#6,314
20121818#5,074
201188#8,906
20102020#4,702
20091616#5,603
20082020#4,744
20071212#6,693
20061818#4,896
20051919#4,500
20042323#3,887
20032626#3,455
20021111#6,154
20011818#4,327
20001818#4,240
19992121#3,603
19981616#4,234
199712—#5,005
199618—#3,703
199512—#4,844
199421—#3,236
199313—#4,486
199213—#4,361
19919—#5,586
199013—#4,206
198916—#3,479
19889—#4,849
198711—#4,011
19868—#4,935
19858—#4,776
19847—#5,067
198310—#3,926
198216—#2,859
198115—#2,921
198011—#3,655
19798—#4,478
197812—#3,243
19778—#4,229
19746—#4,716