ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1998 First Year 2018 Last Year 2006 Peak Year #13603 Peak Rank 43 Total Count 8 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Tuba What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Tuba is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Turkish. Origin data from [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/). ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Arabic * Turkish 📖 ## The Story of Tuba American parents first put Tuba on the record books as a baby girl name in 1998, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 7 Tubas were born — ranking #13,603 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 51% of all recorded Tubas. 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 43 Tubas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Tuba Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Tuba. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Tuğba 🎶 ## Names that sound like Tuba Phonetically similar names — useful when Tuba is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Tupa * [Toba](/toba) * [Taba](/taba) * Tiba * Tubo * Tubba * Tba * Tubi * Teba * Duba * Taboo * [Tabby](/tabby) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Tuba What does the name Tuba mean? Tuba is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Turkish. What is the origin of the name Tuba? Tuba has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arabic, Turkish. How popular is Tuba in 2026? In 2026, Tuba ranks #13,787 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Tuba most popular? Tuba reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #13,603 that year with 7 babies given the name. Is Tuba a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Tuba is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Tuba? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tuba include Gwendolynne, Dalea, Tarya. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Tuba? Common variants and related forms of Tuba include Tuğba. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧GwendolynnePeak #13603](/gwendolynne)[👧DaleaPeak #13603](/dalea)[👧TaryaPeak #13603](/tarya)[👧JanaraPeak #13603](/janara)[👧JerinaPeak #13603](/jerina)[👧YuririaPeak #13603](/yuriria)[👧JoceylnPeak #13603](/joceyln)[👧LismariePeak #13603](/lismarie) ## About the name Tuba Tuba is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 43 births in the dataset. Tuba's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #13,603\. Use the chart and map above to compare Tuba's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2006 → ](/year/2006) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "T" → ](/letter/t) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.