Total births
142
Girls' name · since 2013
Pihu
Pihu has 142 recorded births since 2013 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16907
- among girls today
- 142
- born since 2013
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Pihu is the #16907 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 142 recorded since 2013.
Pihu has 142 recorded births among girls since 2013, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16907 as of the latest data, more common than 5% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2024.
- #16907 among girls today
- 142 born since 2013
- 2010s peak decade
- 5% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Pihu is currently the #16907 girls' name in America, more common than 5% of girls - 142 born since 2013, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16907
- among girls today
- 142
- born since 2013
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Pihu vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16907
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 5% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Pihu was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
19 babies were named Pihu in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Pihu compares
142 30th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Pihu's all-time total is 63% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Pihu | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 142 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Pihu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Pihu's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2024, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Pihu at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#16,907
Active since
2013
Pihu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2024
- Peak year (2015)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Pihu by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Pihu's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Pihu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
90 births
- 2020s
2020s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 90 births (63% of all-time use).
Pihu by state
Where Pihu concentrates geographically, total births since 2013
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 5 | 3.5% |
New Jersey share of Pihu's total US births 3.5%
5 of 142 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pihu? ▼
Since 2013, Social Security records show 142 babies named Pihu. Today it holds rank #16907 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 19 births.
When was Pihu most popular? ▼
Pihu was most popular in the 2010s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Pihu most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Pihu are New Jersey (5 births).
How long has the name Pihu been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Pihu since 2013 -- 12 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What to do with Pihu's data
- Pihu's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (90 total births) through the 2020s (52) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New Jersey records the most Pihus (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey 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.
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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, 2013–2024 (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. "Pihu: #16907 Girls' Name - 142 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pihu. 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 Pihu 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.