Shu
The Story of Shu
As a girl name
Shu first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1978, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 7 Shus were born — ranking #7,650 that year. As of 2026, Shu ranks #15,491 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18 Shus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Shu first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1992, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 8 Shus were born — ranking #6,129 that year. As of 2026, Shu ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 72 Shus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Shu
Shu is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 72 births in the dataset. Shu's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #6,129. Use the chart and map above to compare Shu'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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