Uchenna
Uchenna is a common given name of Igbo origin meaning “the will of the father,” where “father” could be one's birth parent or God. Though unisex, it is primarily given to boys. Notable bearers include:Uchenna Emedolu, Nigerian sprinter Uchenna Iroegbu, American basketball player Uchenna Kanu, Nigerian footballer Uchenna Nwosu, American football player Uchenna Uzo, Nigerian footballer
- Igbo
Meaning & Origin of Uchenna
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Uchenna is a common given name of Igbo origin meaning “the will of the father,” where “father” could be one's birth parent or God. Though unisex, it is primarily given to boys. Notable bearers include:Uchenna Emedolu, Nigerian sprinter Uchenna Iroegbu, American basketball player Uchenna Kanu, Nigerian footballer Uchenna Nwosu, American football player Uchenna Uzo, Nigerian footballer
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Igbo
The Story of Uchenna
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Uchenna as a girl name dates back to 1973, when 5 babies received it. 1982 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Uchenna — #6,370 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 29% of all recorded Uchennas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2015 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 190 Uchennas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Uchenna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1977, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2004: 19 births, good for #4,419 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 30% of all recorded Uchennas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 434 Uchennas 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 Uchenna
Uchenna is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 434 births in the dataset. Uchenna's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #4,419. Use the chart and map above to compare Uchenna'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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