Kenechukwu
Kenechukwu was the #5,608 boys' name in the US in 2025 (16 babies), and #1,613 in England & Wales and #2,789 in Canada.
Kenechukwu as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,608 (16) | #1,613 (16) | — | — | #2,789 (6) |
| 2024 | #6,832 (12) | #1,322 (20) | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #8,255 (9) | #1,610 (15) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #10,863 (6) | #2,321 (9) | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | #2,493 (8) | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #12,022 (5) | #2,960 (6) | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #7,643 (10) | #3,411 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2018 | #8,819 (8) | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #6,685 (12) | #3,449 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2016 | #5,318 (17) | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | #5,289 (17) | #3,373 (5) | #686 (3) | — | — |
| 2014 | #5,997 (14) | #3,895 (4) | — | — | — |
| 2013 | #5,659 (15) | #2,403 (8) | — | — | — |
| 2012 | #7,050 (11) | #3,039 (6) | — | — | — |
| 2011 | #6,256 (13) | #3,830 (4) | — | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2015 at #5,289.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1990.
How common is it?
about 1 in 110,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 110,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 17,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 26,000 | rare |
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenechukwu | Canada | Boys | #2,789 | 6 |
| Kenechukwu | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Kenechukwu | England & Wales | Boys | #1,613 | 16 |
| Kenechukwu | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Kenechukwu | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Kenechukwu | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Kenechukwu | US | Boys | #5,608 | 16 |