Kenechukwu
Kenechukwu is a masculine Nigerian name from the Igbo tribe of South Eastern Nigeria. The name means "thank God".
Meaning & Origin of Kenechukwu
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kenechukwu is a masculine Nigerian name from the Igbo tribe of South Eastern Nigeria. The name means "thank God".
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The Story of Kenechukwu
Kenechukwu first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1990, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 17 Kenechukwus were born — ranking #5,289 that year. As of 2026, Kenechukwu ranks #6,811 for baby boys with 12 births, holding steady (+3%). In total, more than 318 Kenechukwus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kenechukwu
Kenechukwu is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 318 births in the dataset. Kenechukwu's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #5,289. Use the chart and map above to compare Kenechukwu'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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