boy's name

Chigozie

  • Origin Igbo
  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 8
  • Popularity Uncommon
  • Births on record 192

Chigozie is a boy's name. In 2019 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

  • Chigozie is a name of Igbo origin.
  • Peaked in 2005, when 12 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1994.

Chigozie over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2010s.

76
'90 '00 '10
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Births named Chigozie by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1990s 27
2000s 76
2010s 46

How popular is Chigozie?

In 2019, Chigozie was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Where Chigozie is used

England & Wales #4,838 4 in 2025
United States #13,299 5 in 2019

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Chigozie

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Chigozie also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chigozie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Chigozie

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chigozie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Chigozie

How popular is the name Chigozie?

In 2019, Chigozie was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Is Chigozie a girl's or a boy's name?

Chigozie is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Chigozie most popular?

Chigozie peaked in 2005, when 12 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.

Is Chigozie a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Chigozie currently ranks #4,838 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.