boy's name

Tochukwu

toh-CHOO-kwoo (Igbo)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 8
  • Popularity Uncommon
  • Births on record 68

Tochukwu is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2015 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

  • Peaked in 2013, when 8 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 2005.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Tochukwu Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2010s.

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Births named Tochukwu by decade in the United States
Decade Births
2000s 15
2010s 20

How Popular Is Tochukwu?

In 2015, Tochukwu was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Where Tochukwu Is Used

England & Wales #4,591 4 in 2025
United States #9,744 7 in 2015

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 Tochukwu

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

Parents Who Like Tochukwu Also Like

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

How to Say Tochukwu

  • Igbo toh-CHOO-kwoo

Sibling Names for Tochukwu

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Tochukwu — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Tochukwu

How popular is the name Tochukwu?

In 2015, Tochukwu was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

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

Tochukwu is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Tochukwu?

Tochukwu has 3 syllables.

When was Tochukwu most popular?

Tochukwu peaked in 2013, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.

Is Tochukwu a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tochukwu currently ranks #4,591 in the United States. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.