Girl · #16,416 in 2026

Thuy

Name: Popularity of the name Thuy in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Thuy, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Thuy Thi Thu Tran Vietnamese: [tʰwi˧˩] known mononymously as Thuy or Thủy is an American singer and songwriter based in Los Angeles, California. Thuy is an independent artist and has released 2 EPs. Her single "Girls Like Me Don't Cry" went viral on the video-sharing platform TikTok in the middle of 2023.

Current Rank

#16,416

Peak Rank

#1,303 (1983)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1974

First Year

2015

Last Year

1983

Peak Year

#1303

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Thuy

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Thuy

Thuy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1974, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 93 Thuys were born — ranking #1,303 that year. As of 2026, Thuy ranks #16,416 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Thuys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Thuy

Phonetically similar names — useful when Thuy is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Thuy

What does the name Thuy mean?

How popular is Thuy in 2026?

In 2026, Thuy ranks #16,416 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Thuy most popular?

Thuy reached its peak popularity in 1983, ranking #1,303 that year with 93 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Thuy most popular?

Thuy has historically been most popular in Louisiana, Kansas, Massachusetts. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Thuy.

Is Thuy a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Thuy is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Thuy?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Thuy include Josiephine, Glen, Renda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Thuy

Thuy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Thuy's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #1,303. Use the chart and map above to compare Thuy'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.