Kenechukwu

KEH-nih-chuhk-woo /ˈkɛnɪˌtʃʌkwuː/
boy 4 syllables trending up

Kenechukwu is a rare boys' name that peaked in 2015 and remains in steady use.

Kenechukwu is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #5,728 for boy births in the United States (and #12,076 across all names), given to 16 babies. Kenechukwu was first reported in SSA data in 1990 and peaked in 2015 (17 births).

About the name Kenechukwu

PronunciationKEH-nih-chuhk-woo /ˈkɛnɪˌtʃʌkwuː/
#5,728U.S. rank among boys 2025
#12,076among all names 2025
16U.S. births 2025
17peak births 2015
1990first in SSA data

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How popular is Kenechukwu?

Boys named Kenechukwu 16 in 2025
19902000201020202025
Boys named Kenechukwu per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1990–2025 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

Kenechukwu total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20251616#5,728
20241212#7,058
202399#8,598
202266#11,627
202055#13,140
20191010#7,945
201888#9,251
20171212#6,915
20161717#5,438
20151717#5,408
20141414#6,160
20131515#5,811
20121111#7,319
20111313#6,429
20101414#6,221
20091515#5,964
200866#11,872
20071313#6,458
20061010#7,741
20051212#6,438
20041313#5,990
200399#7,565
20021010#6,813
20011212#5,862
200099#7,131
199966#9,341
199866#9,096
19975—#10,061
199611—#5,370
19936—#8,172
19916—#7,788
19906—#7,655