Phu Name Popularity and Statistics

Phu is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2022
Total Recorded U.S. Births283
First Year on Record1980

Phu popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2022Boys6#10,863
2018Boys6#10,760
2013Boys5#12,136
2008Boys6#11,037
2007Boys12#6,622
2005Boys8#8,299
2003Boys5#10,894
2002Boys7#8,456
2000Boys5#10,349
1999Boys5#9,912
1998Boys8#6,843
1997Boys10#5,642
1996Boys7#7,136
1995Boys8#6,407
1994Boys10#5,452
1993Boys9#5,771
1992Boys14#4,114
1991Boys15#3,813
1990Boys13#4,167
1989Boys11#4,527
1988Boys11#4,162
1987Boys19#2,725
1986Boys12#3,653
1985Boys5#6,523

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1987 · Boys

19 recorded births and rank #2,725.

1982 · Boys

18 recorded births and rank #2,596.

1981 · Boys

16 recorded births and rank #2,779.

1991 · Boys

15 recorded births and rank #3,813.

Where Phu ranked highest in 1995

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

CA
Rank #2,121 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Phu