girl's name

Nhu

NYOO (Vietnamese)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 3
  • Births on record 461

Nhu is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2020 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2004, when 19 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1980.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Nhu Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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Births named Nhu by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1980s 97
1990s 123
2000s 105
2010s 41
2020s (to 2025) 6

How Popular Is Nhu?

In 2020, Nhu was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Nhu Is Used

Canada #3,167 5 in 2007
France #5,077 5 in 2009
United States #13,477 6 in 2020

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Nhu

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Nhu Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nhu over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Nhu

  • Vietnamese NYOO

Sibling Names for Nhu

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Nhu — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Nhu

How popular is the name Nhu?

In 2020, Nhu was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Nhu a girl's or a boy's name?

Nhu is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Nhu?

Nhu has 1 syllable.

When was Nhu most popular?

Nhu peaked in 2004, when 19 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.