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1976

First Year

2009

Last Year

1983

Peak Year

#2910

Peak Rank

298

Total Count

26

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Tuyet

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

Tuyet is a name with a single cultural origin: Vietnamese.

Origin data from [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/). 

### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

* Vietnamese

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## The Story of Tuyet

Tuyet first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1976, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1983: 29 births, good for #2,910 nationwide. About 55% of every Tuyet on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Tuyet last appeared in the published SSA data in 2009, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 298 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

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## Names that sound like Tuyet

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

* Touchet
* Touchette
* Tuit
* Tonight
* Tute
* Towelette
* [Tonette](/tonette)
* Tungate
* Duet
* Duette
* Doucette
* Doucet

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Tuyet

What does the name Tuyet mean?

Tuyet is a name with a single cultural origin: Vietnamese.

What is the origin of the name Tuyet?

Tuyet has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Vietnamese.

How popular is Tuyet in 2026?

In 2026, Tuyet ranks #15,242 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Tuyet most popular?

Tuyet reached its peak popularity in 1983, ranking #2,910 that year with 29 babies given the name.

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

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

Is Tuyet a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Tuyet?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tuyet include Devi, Erienne, Tyger. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Tuyet 

Tuyet is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 298 births in the dataset. Tuyet's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #2,910\. Use the chart and map above to compare Tuyet's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1983 → ](/year/1983)
* [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s)
* [ 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.