Ziyu
The Story of Ziyu
As a girl name
Ziyu first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2020, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 5 Ziyus were born — ranking #15,082 that year. As of 2026, Ziyu ranks #15,082 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Ziyus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ziyu first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2015, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 6 Ziyus were born — ranking #10,798 that year. As of 2026, Ziyu ranks #10,798 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Ziyus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ziyu
Ziyu is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2015 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Ziyu's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #10,798. Use the chart and map above to compare Ziyu'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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