Total births
283
Boys' name · since 1980
Phu
283 babies named Phu in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 283
- total births
- 1980–2022
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Phu is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 283 have been recorded since 1980.
Phu has 283 recorded births among boys since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2022.
- 283 total births
- 1980–2022 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
283 boys have been named Phu since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2022.
- 283
- total births
- 1980–2022
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Phu was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
19 babies were named Phu in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Phu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Phu's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Phu at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Phu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2022
- Peak year (1987)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Phu by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Phu's strongest decade.
124 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Phu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
124 births
- 1990s
1990s
99 births
- 2000s 43
2000s
43 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 124 births (44% of all-time use).
Phu by state
Where Phu concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 52 | 18.4% |
California share of Phu's total US births 18.4%
52 of 283 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Phu? ▼
Since 1980, Social Security records show 283 babies named Phu. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 1987, with 19 births.
When was Phu most popular? ▼
Phu was most popular in the 1980s decade with 124 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Phu most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Phu are California (52 births).
How long has the name Phu been used? ▼
Records for Phu go back to 1980, giving 43 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Phu? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Phuong, Phuc, Phuoc, Phung. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Phu's data
- Phu's decade-level peak was the 1980s (124 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Phus (52 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Phu
Nearby Names Like Phu
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Phu
Compare Phu side by side: Phu vs Phuong Phu vs Phuc Phu vs Phuoc
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1980–2022 (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. "Phu: Baby Name Since 1980 - 283 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/phu. 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 Phu 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 June 2026.