ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 2010 First Year 2023 Last Year 2021 Peak Year #8161 Peak Rank 46 Total Count 7 Years Active 📖 ## The Story of Tuf Tuf first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2010, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2021: 9 births, good for #8,161 nationwide. About 65% of every Tuf on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Tuf last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 46 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to 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 🎶 ## Names that sound like Tuf Phonetically similar names — useful when Tuf is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Tough * [Tuff](/tuff) * Tiff * Teff * Tef * Tefe * Tfe * Tfh * Toff * [Taff](/taff) * Tif * Tafe Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Tuf What does the name Tuf mean? Tuf is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 2010\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Tuf in 2026? In 2026, Tuf ranks #9,752 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year. When was Tuf most popular? Tuf reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #8,161 that year with 9 babies given the name. Is Tuf a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Tuf is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Tuf? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tuf include Kasimir, Barren, Andria. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦KasimirPeak #8161](/kasimir)[👦BarrenPeak #8161](/barren)[👦AndriaPeak #8161](/andria)[👦JemPeak #8161](/jem)[👦RoricPeak #8161](/roric)[👦RynPeak #8161](/ryn)[👦RegalPeak #8161](/regal)[👦SilvanusPeak #8161](/silvanus) ## About the name Tuf Tuf is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 46 births in the dataset. Tuf's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #8,161\. Use the chart and map above to compare Tuf's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2021 → ](/year/2021) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "T" → ](/letter/t) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ 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.