Thu: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	83	–	83	8	–	#3,184
1980s	378	–	378	38	+355%	#1,905
1990s	176	5	181	18	-52%	#3,812
2000s	121	–	121	12	-33%	#6,560
2010s	74	–	74	7	-39%	#9,110
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,184

1980s

378

–

378

+355%

#1,905

1990s

176

181

-52%

#3,812

2000s

121

–

121

-33%

#6,560

2010s

–

-39%

#9,110

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Thu

Thu is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1975, 837 American babies have been named Thu. Its peak came in 1983, when 55 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Thu stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Thu?

The median living Thu is about 37 years old; half are between 26 and 43. An estimated 800 people named Thu are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Thu year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	12	#9,110	–	–
2017	10	#10,635	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	6	#16,260	–	–
2014	8	#12,978	–	–
2013	12	#9,569	–	–
2012	7	#14,859	–	–
2011	8	#13,249	–	–
2010	11	#10,406	–	–
2009	11	#10,622	–	–
2008	7	#15,268	–	–
2007	13	#9,502	–	–
2006	14	#8,685	–	–
2005	7	#14,406	–	–
2004	13	#8,677	–	–
2003	18	#6,560	–	–
2002	15	#7,415	–	–
2001	14	#7,692	–	–
2000	9	#10,677	–	–
1995	14	#6,616	–	–
1990	26	#3,999	5	#9,369
1985	34	#2,796	–	–
1980	37	#2,596	–	–
1975	7	#7,913	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Thu, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Thu?

The median living Thu is about 37 years old. Half of all living Thus are between 26 and 43 years old.

How many people named Thu are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Thu are alive in the United States, based on 837 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Thu in 2025?

Thu did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Thu?

837 babies have been named Thu in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Thu most popular?

Thu peaked in 1983, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Thu a boy or girl name?

Thu is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Thu rising or falling?

Thu is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Thu popularity over time

The story of Thu

How old are people named Thu?

Thu year by year

Frequently asked questions

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