Uzoma
Uzoma is a unisex given name and surname of Igbo origin. It means “good road,” being similar in connotation to Ijeoma.
- Igbo
Meaning & Origin of Uzoma
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Uzoma is a unisex given name and surname of Igbo origin. It means “good road,” being similar in connotation to Ijeoma.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Igbo
The Story of Uzoma
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Uzoma as a girl name dates back to 2002, when 8 babies received it. 2002 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Uzoma — #11,108 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2002 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 8 Uzomas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Uzoma as a boy name dates back to 1981, when 6 babies received it. 1997 was its biggest year on record, with 14 newborns named Uzoma — #4,451 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 34% of all recorded Uzomas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2020 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 125 Uzomas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Uzoma
Uzoma is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 125 births in the dataset. Uzoma's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #4,451. Use the chart and map above to compare Uzoma'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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