Vu — Baby Name Popularity & Trends

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Vietnamese

Vu first appears in the data in 1975 and has been recorded in 38 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1982 with 60 babies (rank #1,209 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Vu

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Vu yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

770

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1975	10	#3,651
1976	6	#5,564
1977	12	#3,376
1978	18	#2,566
1979	25	#2,099
1980	30	#1,908
1981	41	#1,517
1982	60	#1,209
1983	45	#1,427
1984	52	#1,291
1985	41	#1,594
1986	41	#1,615
1987	41	#1,681
1988	49	#1,523
1989	23	#2,775
1990	34	#2,165
1991	38	#2,014
1992	21	#3,214
1993	23	#3,036
1994	15	#4,281
1995	12	#5,108
1996	14	#4,604
1997	11	#5,628
1998	7	#8,437
1999	7	#8,666
2000	16	#4,773
2002	9	#7,609
2003	7	#9,537
2004	5	#13,127
2005	5	#13,268
2006	9	#8,679
2007	6	#12,281
2008	5	#14,499
2009	5	#14,397
2011	5	#14,234
2012	7	#10,705
2014	9	#8,746
2018	6	#12,051

Year

Babies

Rank

1975

#3,651

1976

#5,564

1977

#3,376

1978

#2,566

1979

#2,099

1980

#1,908

1981

#1,517

1982

#1,209

1983

#1,427

1984

#1,291

1985

#1,594

1986

#1,615

1987

#1,681

1988

#1,523

1989

#2,775

1990

#2,165

1991

#2,014

1992

#3,214

1993

#3,036

1994

#4,281

1995

#5,108

1996

#4,604

1997

#5,628

1998

#8,437

1999

#8,666

2000

#4,773

2002

#7,609

2003

#9,537

2004

#13,127

2005

#13,268

2006

#8,679

2007

#12,281

2008

#14,499

2009

#14,397

2011

#14,234

2012

#10,705

2014

#8,746

2018

#12,051

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Numerology of Vu

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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