Hayu
The Hayus (Nepali: हायु) are a member of the Janajati tribe speaking their own language, Wayu or Hayu. Little is known about them. They are Hindus by religion. According to the 2001 Nepal census, there are 1821 Hayu in the country, of which 70.29% were Hindus and 23.61% were animists.
Meaning & Origin of Hayu
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Hayus (Nepali: हायु) are a member of the Janajati tribe speaking their own language, Wayu or Hayu. Little is known about them. They are Hindus by religion. According to the 2001 Nepal census, there are 1821 Hayu in the country, of which 70.29% were Hindus and 23.61% were animists.
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The Story of Hayu
Hayu first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2018, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 6 Hayus were born — ranking #10,599 that year. As of 2026, Hayu ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Hayus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Hayu
Hayu is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2018 and has accumulated 16 births in the dataset. Hayu's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #10,599. Use the chart and map above to compare Hayu'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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