Boys' name · since 1975
Vu
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 770 babies named Vu, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,045 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 770
- born since 1975
- 1980s
- peak decade
770 boys have been named Vu since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vu has been recorded 770 times among boys since 1975, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2018.
- #6,045 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 770 born since 1975
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vu ranks #6,045 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 770 born since 1975, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6,045 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 770
- born since 1975
- 1980s
- peak decade
Vu's 770 recorded births place it above 86.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Vu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Vu's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 21% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 79%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2004, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1982 peak of 60, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Vu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2018
- Peak year (1982)
- 60
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Vu by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (423 births, 55% of the file).
1980s was Vu's strongest decade.
423 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Vu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 71
1970s
71 births
- 1980s
1980s
423 births
- 1990s
1990s
182 births
- 2000s 67
2000s
67 births
- 2010s 27
2010s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 423 births (55% of all-time use).
How Vu compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Vu's total volume
Vu by state
Where Vu concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 160 | 20.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 72 | 9.4% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 27 | 3.5% |
160 of 770 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Vu's data
- Vu's decade-level peak was the 1980s (423 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Vus (160 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Vu: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1982)
Similar record span (~43 yrs)
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, 1975–2018 (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 Vu 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.