Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Tuff

Meaning Tuff is both a given name and a surname Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,444 Trend ↓ Falling 13%

Tuff is both a given name and a surname.

Rank 2025
#3,444
among boys · ↓345 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
34
named Tuff · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 50,238
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
61 babies
All-time total
908
#5,471 all-time among boys
First recorded
1995
in Social Security records

Tuff popularity over time

908 babies have been named Tuff since 1995, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2022Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 41 4 – #4,743
2000s 160 16 +290% #3,821
2010s 413 41 +158% #2,491
2020s (to 2025) 294 49 +19% #2,349

Where Tuff is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 33 0.02 outside top 500
2027 32 0.02 outside top 500
2028 32 0.02 outside top 500
2029 31 0.02 outside top 500
2030 31 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Tuff

Tuff is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,444 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 908 American babies have been named Tuff. Its peak came in 2022, when 61 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Tuff stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tuff?

The median living Tuff is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 900 people named Tuff are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Tuff year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 34 #3,444
2024 40 #3,099
2023 56 #2,434
2022 61 #2,349
2021 46 #2,770
2020 57 #2,365
2019 50 #2,622
2018 48 #2,631
2017 52 #2,491
2016 33 #3,436
2015 50 #2,524
2014 43 #2,802
2013 37 #3,054
2012 36 #3,171
2011 36 #3,161
2010 28 #3,802
2009 28 #3,821
2008 19 #5,049
2007 21 #4,626
2006 19 #4,847
2005 19 #4,622
2004 11 #6,943
2003 13 #5,860
2002 11 #6,498
2001 11 #6,417
2000 8 #8,149
1995 8 #6,945
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tuff?

The median living Tuff is about 9 years old. Half of all living Tuffs are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Tuff are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Tuff are alive in the United States, based on 908 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tuff mean?

Tuff is both a given name and a surname.

How popular is the name Tuff in 2025?

Tuff ranked #3,444 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tuff?

908 babies have been named Tuff in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tuff most popular?

Tuff peaked in 2022, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Tuff a boy or girl name?

Tuff is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tuff rising or falling?

Tuff has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Tuff become more popular?

Tuff is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 boys named Tuff in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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