Ijeoma: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#7,159
1970s	53	5	+960%	#5,885
1980s	135	14	+155%	#3,895
1990s	132	13	-2%	#5,256
2000s	100	10	-24%	#5,558
2010s	66	7	-34%	#8,424
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,159

1970s

+960%

#5,885

1980s

135

+155%

#3,895

1990s

132

-2%

#5,256

2000s

100

-24%

#5,558

2010s

-34%

#8,424

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Ijeoma

Ijeoma is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1967, 491 American babies have been named Ijeoma. Its peak came in 1980, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ijeoma stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ijeoma?

The median living Ijeoma is about 31 years old; half are between 23 and 41. An estimated 500 people named Ijeoma are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ijeoma year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	8	#11,776
2018	–	–
2017	6	#14,808
2016	5	#17,237
2015	5	#17,476
2014	11	#9,772
2013	6	#15,337
2012	5	#17,861
2011	6	#15,539
2010	14	#8,424
2009	–	–
2008	5	#18,569
2007	12	#9,776
2006	11	#10,168
2005	11	#9,695
2004	8	#12,038
2003	8	#11,719
2002	9	#10,540
2001	16	#6,739
2000	20	#5,558
1995	15	#6,071
1990	15	#5,933
1985	10	#6,622
1980	20	#3,895
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ijeoma, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ijeoma?

The median living Ijeoma is about 31 years old. Half of all living Ijeomas are between 23 and 41 years old.

How many people named Ijeoma are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Ijeoma are alive in the United States, based on 491 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ijeoma mean?

From Igbo ijèọma (“good journey, safe journey (general); good journey in life”).

How popular is the name Ijeoma in 2025?

Ijeoma did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ijeoma?

491 babies have been named Ijeoma in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ijeoma most popular?

Ijeoma peaked in 1980, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Ijeoma a boy or girl name?

Ijeoma is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ijeoma rising or falling?

Ijeoma is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Ijeoma popularity over time

The story of Ijeoma

How old are people named Ijeoma?

Ijeoma year by year

Frequently asked questions

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