EveryBabyNames

Ijeoma

2 countries

Published by the EveryBabyNames data team · data last verified

US
491
total births, United States
E&W
#5581
in England & Wales, 2021
UK
61
total births, United Kingdom
Total births recorded
552
Peak year (United States)
1980
Peak-year count
20
First recorded
1967

Popularity across 2 countries

Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Ijeoma was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 1980 2000 2020
United StatesEngland & Wales

Country by country

🇺🇸 United States

491 births recorded 1967–2019 · peaked in 1980 with 20 births

Most common in: Texas

Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 England & Wales

61 births recorded 1996–2021 · currently #5581 · peaked in 2007 with 8 births

Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

61 births recorded 1996–2021 · peaked in 2007 with 8 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)

Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data

United States rank history

Ijeoma’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.

YearRankvs. prior yr
1998#6360—
1999#7716↓1356
2000#5491↑2225
2001#6619↓1128
2002#10246↓3627
2003#11325↓1079
2004#11624↓299
2005#9452↑2172
2006#9901↓449
2007#9539↑362
2008#17504↓7965
2010#8271↑9233
2011#14824↓6553
2012#16869↓2045
2013#14582↑2287
2014#9517↑5065
2015#16419↓6902
2016#16215↑204
2017#14124↑2091
2019#11356↑2768

Frequently asked questions about Ijeoma

Is Ijeoma a popular name?

Ijeoma has 491 recorded births in United States between 1967 and 2019, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.

Is Ijeoma more common for boys or girls?

Ijeoma is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.

When was Ijeoma most popular?

Ijeoma peaked in 1980 in United States, with 20 recorded births that year.

Is Ijeoma rising or falling in popularity?

In United States, Ijeoma’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #6804 in 1967 to #11356 in 2019.

How many babies have been named Ijeoma?

At least 552 babies have been recorded with the name Ijeoma across official birth statistics in 2 countries.

Is Ijeoma popular in more than one country?

Yes — Ijeoma appears in official birth records in 2 countries: United States, England & Wales.