Ekene
Ekene is a unisex given name. Notable people with the name include:Ekene Abubakar Adams (1985–2024), Nigerian politician Ekene Ibekwe, American-Nigerian basketball player Ekene Ikenwa, Nigerian footballer Ekene Obi, Nigerian blogger and pharmacist Ekene Umenwa, Nigerian actress Ekene Okoli Nigerian CEO
Meaning & Origin of Ekene
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ekene is a unisex given name. Notable people with the name include:Ekene Abubakar Adams (1985–2024), Nigerian politician Ekene Ibekwe, American-Nigerian basketball player Ekene Ikenwa, Nigerian footballer Ekene Obi, Nigerian blogger and pharmacist Ekene Umenwa, Nigerian actress Ekene Okoli Nigerian CEO
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The Story of Ekene
As a girl name
Ekene first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2002, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 6 Ekenes were born — ranking #13,843 that year. As of 2026, Ekene ranks #17,168 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Ekenes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ekene first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2000, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 7 Ekenes were born — ranking #8,642 that year. As of 2026, Ekene ranks #9,692 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 26 Ekenes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ekene
Ekene is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 26 births in the dataset. Ekene's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #8,642. Use the chart and map above to compare Ekene'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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