Total births
46
Boys' name · since 2010
Tuf
46 babies named Tuf in U.S. Social Security records since 2010, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 46
- total births
- 2010–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
Tuf sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 46 recorded since 2010.
Tuf has 46 recorded births among boys since 2010, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 2010 to 2023.
- 46 total births
- 2010–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
46 boys have been named Tuf since 2010, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 46
- total births
- 2010–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Tuf was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
9 babies were named Tuf in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
Tuf's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tuf's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2010, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tuf at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2021
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2010
Tuf popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2023
- Peak year (2021)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Tuf by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Tuf's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Tuf births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
30 births
- 2020s
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 30 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tuf? ▼
Tuf has been given to 46 babies in the U.S. since 2010, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 9 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Tuf most popular? ▼
Tuf was most popular in the 2010s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Tuf been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tuf since 2010 -- 14 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Tuf? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tuff. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tuf's data
- Tuf's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 2020s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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, 2010–2023 (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. "Tuf: Baby Name Since 2010 - 46 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tuf. 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 Tuf 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.