| Chioma | Ngozi | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Good God / good fortune | Blessing |
| Origin | igbo | igbo |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | chee-OH-mah | n-GOH-zee |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1997 (40) | 1997 (20) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Vintage | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Chioma | Ngozi |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 119 | 47 |
| 2010s | 196 | 81 |
| 2000s | 277 | 77 |
| 1990s | 234 | 127 |
| 1980s | 139 | 115 |
| 1970s | 33 | 65 |
Igbo, 'good God' or 'good chi,' from Chi ('God, personal spirit') + oma ('good'), often understood as the blessing of a good personal destiny. Chiefly feminine.
Igbo, 'blessing.' A common name, leaning feminine, and a short form of names such as Ngozichukwu ('blessing of God').
Chioma and Ngozi are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Chioma means Good God / good fortune (igbo origin), while Ngozi means Blessing (igbo origin).
In US records, Chioma first appears in 0 and Ngozi in 0, so Chioma has the longer recorded history.