Emeka
Emeka is a male given name and surname of Igbo origin. As a given name it is typically derived from either Chukwuemeka or Nnaemeka.
Meaning & Origin of Emeka
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Emeka is a male given name and surname of Igbo origin. As a given name it is typically derived from either Chukwuemeka or Nnaemeka.
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The Story of Emeka
Emeka first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1974, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 16 Emekas were born — ranking #3,635 that year. As of 2026, Emeka ranks #8,287 for baby boys with 9 births, rising sharply (+29% over the past five years). In total, more than 472 Emekas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Emeka
Emeka is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 472 births in the dataset. Emeka's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #3,635. Use the chart and map above to compare Emeka'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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