Chukwudi
Chukwudi is a male given name and surname of Igbo origin that means “God lives”.
Meaning & Origin of Chukwudi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Chukwudi is a male given name and surname of Igbo origin that means “God lives”.
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The Story of Chukwudi
Chukwudi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1982, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 14 Chukwudis were born — ranking #5,040 that year. As of 2026, Chukwudi ranks #12,230 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 198 Chukwudis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Chukwudi
Chukwudi is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 198 births in the dataset. Chukwudi's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #5,040. Use the chart and map above to compare Chukwudi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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