Ku
The Story of Ku
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Ku as a girl name dates back to 2015, when 6 babies received it. 2015 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Ku — #14,477 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2015 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 6 Kus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Ku as a boy name dates back to 1986, when 5 babies received it. 1989 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Ku — #6,227 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 48% of all recorded Kus. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2018 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 33 Kus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ku
Ku is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 33 births in the dataset. Ku's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #6,227. Use the chart and map above to compare Ku'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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