Mu
The Story of Mu
As a girl name
Mu first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2022, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 5 Mus were born — ranking #15,292 that year. As of 2026, Mu ranks #15,178 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Mus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mu first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2021, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 7 Mus were born — ranking #9,707 that year. As of 2026, Mu ranks #9,707 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Mus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Mu
Mu is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2022 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Mu's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #15,292. Use the chart and map above to compare Mu'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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