Oluchi Nwokocha
There are approximately 1 people named Oluchi Nwokocha living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Oluchi with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Nwokocha. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Oluchi
194
Alive today
Named Nwokocha
232
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 194
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2001
Average age: 20
Top Census group: Black or African American (95.4%)
Estimated bearers: 232
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #96,572
Per 100K: 0.07
Top ancestry: Black (94.6%)
First name trend
Oluchi: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Oluchi. The peak year was 2001 with 12 births. The average person named Oluchi today is 20 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Oluchi
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Oluchi, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 95.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Oluchi described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Oluchi at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American95.4% · 452
- White3.0% · 14
- Two or more races0.8% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino0.4% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 2
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Nwokocha surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Nwokocha, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 94.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Nwokocha described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Nwokocha at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American94.6% · 191
- Two or more races3.0% · 6
- Hispanic or Latino1.5% · 3
- White0.5% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 1
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Oluchi has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 194 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Oluchi right now.
The surname Nwokocha appears at a rate of 0.07 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Oluchi Nwokocha. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Oluchi Nwokocha: questions and answers
How many people are named Oluchi Nwokocha?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Oluchi Nwokocha. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0001%) with the surname frequency (0.07 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Oluchi Nwokocha?
We classify Oluchi Nwokocha as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Oluchi a male or female name?
Oluchi is predominantly female. Out of 197 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Oluchi profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Oluchi Nwokocha?
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