Biju
Biju is a popular male name in India, especially in Bengal, Orissa, Kerala, Bangladesh, and India, where the name means "second son".
Meaning & Origin of Biju
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Biju is a popular male name in India, especially in Bengal, Orissa, Kerala, Bangladesh, and India, where the name means "second son".
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The Story of Biju
Biju first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1978, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 9 Bijus were born — ranking #3,855 that year. As of 2026, Biju ranks #4,404 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 17 Bijus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Biju
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- Biju Menon (born 1970), Indian film actor
- Biju Patnaik (1916–1997), Indian politician, founder of Biju Janata Dal party
- Bijukumar Damodaran , known as Dr. Biju (born 1971), Indian film director
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About the name Biju
Biju is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Biju's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #3,855. Use the chart and map above to compare Biju's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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