Nhu
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #4,716 in 1982
0 babies were named Nhu in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1980–2025
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNhu first shows up in US birth records in 1980, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 45 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1982, when it reached #4,716.
About the name Nhu
Nhu is a girl name of Vietnamese origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with N and ending in “-nhu”. US birth records list Nhu for girls from 1980 to 2020, in 37 of those 41 years. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked #4,716 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Vietnamese names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7 | 176,056 girls |
| 1990s | 6.8 | 146,413 girls |
| 2000s | 5.7 | 175,439 girls |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 432,900 girls |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 270,270 girls |
More Vietnamese girl names
- Girl name: Nhi · small, little
- Unisex name: Nairi · ancient name of Armenia
- Girl name: Quynh · night-blooming flower
- Unisex name: Bay · bay
- Unisex name: Bijou · jewel
- Unisex name: Miya
- Girl name: Mai
- Girl name: Analeigh
Questions about the name Nhu
What is the origin of the name Nhu?
Nhu has Vietnamese roots in our records. Other Vietnamese names include Nhi, Nairi, Quynh.
Is Nhu a boy or girl name?
Nhu is a girl name.
How popular is the name Nhu?
Nhu is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #4,716 in 1982.