girl's name
Thu
- Gender Girl
- Letters 3
- Births on record 988
Thu is a girl's name. In 2018 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1983, when 55 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
Thu over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2018, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 83 |
| 1980s | 378 |
| 1990s | 181 |
| 2000s | 121 |
| 2010s (to 2018) | 74 |
How popular is Thu?
In 2018, Thu was given to 12 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Thu is used
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 Thu
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Thu also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Thu over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Thu
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Thu — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Thu
How popular is the name Thu?
In 2018, Thu was given to 12 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Thu a girl's or a boy's name?
Thu is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Thu most popular?
Thu peaked in 1983, when 55 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.