Total births
10
Unisex name · since 2022
Mu
Since 2022, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Mu, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 2022–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
10 girls have been named Mu since 2022, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Mu recorded 10 times among girls since 2022, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2022 to 2023.
- 10 total births
- 2022–2023 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Mu since 2022, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2023.
- 10
- total births
- 2022–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Mu was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
5 babies were named Mu in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
Mu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mu's full recorded timeline at 2023, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2022, with just 5 recorded births.
Mu at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2022
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2022
Mu popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–2023
- Peak year (2022)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Mu popularity over time - boys
7 total births recorded since 2021 (Mu as boys' name)
Mu by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Mu's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Mu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mu? ▼
10 babies have been named Mu since 2022. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2022 with 5 births.
When was Mu most popular? ▼
Mu was most popular in the 2020s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Is Mu a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Mu is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 10 births, and as a boy's name it has 7 births.
How long has the name Mu been used? ▼
Mu has been recorded in Social Security data since 2022, spanning 2 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Mu? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Muriel, Murphy, Muna, Mulan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Mu
Nearby Names Like Mu
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mu
Muriel Girl
#3177 54,884 births
Murphy Girl
#475 4,688 births
Muna Girl
#4139 1,303 births
Mulan Girl
#2552 743 births
Munira Girl
#4245 727 births
Compare Mu side by side: Mu vs Muriel Mu vs Murphy Mu vs Muna
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2022–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mu: Baby Name Since 2022 - 10 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mu. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Mu 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 July 2026.