Ugochukwu
Ugochukwu was the #8,910 boys' name in the US in 2025 (8 babies), and #3,684 in England & Wales.
Ugochukwu as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Ireland
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,910 (8) | #3,684 (5) | — |
| 2024 | #10,938 (6) | #2,444 (9) | — |
| 2023 | #12,239 (5) | — | — |
| 2022 | #10,863 (6) | #3,049 (6) | — |
| 2021 | #8,825 (8) | #3,990 (4) | — |
| 2020 | — | #3,848 (4) | — |
| 2019 | #9,756 (7) | #4,702 (3) | — |
| 2018 | #9,670 (7) | #4,749 (3) | — |
| 2017 | #8,840 (8) | #3,996 (4) | — |
| 2016 | #10,744 (6) | — | — |
| 2015 | #7,491 (10) | #3,908 (4) | — |
| 2014 | #9,642 (7) | #2,964 (6) | — |
| 2013 | #7,537 (10) | #2,954 (6) | — |
| 2012 | #6,306 (13) | #1,962 (11) | — |
| 2011 | #8,079 (9) | #4,647 (3) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2004 at #4,602.
- First recorded in the US in 1981.
How common is it?
about 1 in 200,000 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 200,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 56,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Ugochukwu is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 270,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 140,000 to 1 in 510,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.