Boys' name · since 1978

Biju

Biju has 17 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#29,998 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1978
1970s
peak decade

Biju is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 17 have been recorded since 1978.

Social Security Administration records show Biju recorded 17 times among boys since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 1979.

  • #29,998 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 17 born since 1978
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Biju ranks #29,998 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1978, peaking in the 1970s.

#29,998 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1978
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Biju's 17 recorded births place it above 32.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Biju's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Biju's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 8 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Biju popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1979

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1978)
9
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
7.588.599.5 19781979 8

Biju by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (17 births, 100% of the file).

1970s was Biju's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Biju births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Biju by state

Where Biju concentrates geographically, total births since 1978

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Biju
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 29.4%
New York share of Biju's total US births 29.4%

5 of 17 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Biju? ▼
Biju has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #29,998 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1979. 9 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
Where does Biju sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Biju ranks #29,998 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Biju most popular? ▼
Biju was most popular in the 1970s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Biju most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Biju are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Biju been used? ▼
Biju has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 2 years of data through 1979.
What names are similar to Biju? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bijan, Bijon. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Biju's data

  • New York records the most Bijus (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Biju: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1978–1979 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Biju draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.