US rank #10419 Boys' name Peak 2018 111 births

Batu — #10419 US boys' name

111 babies named Batu in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s252010s722020s14
#10419
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 27% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Batu was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

12 babies were named Batu in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Batu

The Social Security Administration has registered 111 babies named Batu between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Batu currently holds the #10419 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Batu performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 72 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Batu shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Batu in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Batu in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 111 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Batu at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

111

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2018

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,419

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Batu popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
12
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
468101214 20242018201620142012200820062003 5

Batu by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
72 births that decade — 65% of Batu's all-time total
2000s252010s722020s14

Batu by state

Where Batu concentrates geographically — total births since 2003

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Batu
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 4.5%
California share of Batu's total US births 4.5%

5 of 111 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Batu?
111 babies have been named Batu since 2003. It currently ranks #10419 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 12 births.
When was Batu most popular?
Batu was most popular in the 2010s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Batu most popular?
The top states for the name Batu are California (5 births).
How long has the name Batu been used?
Batu has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Batu?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bates, Battal, Battista, Batuhan, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2003–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.