Tuyet
A girl's name of Vietnamese origin with 298 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Among U.S. girl's names, Tuyet is not in the current national top 1,000. In fact, it is among the rarest names in the SSA dataset — a choice that signals bold individuality.
Appearing in records from 1976 to 2009, Tuyet has a solid multi-decade track record without being a permanent fixture — it belongs to a specific chapter of American naming.
Tuyet is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.
Tuyet is a girl's baby name of Vietnamese origin, from the Vietnamese tuyết meaning 'snow.' In Vietnamese poetic tradition, snow represents purity, rarity, and delicate beauty — making Tuyet a name that evokes both natural beauty and refined character.
Used widely in Vietnamese and Vietnamese-American families, Tuyet carries the quiet precision of a word name that says everything in one syllable.
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Names travel. They cross oceans, change spelling, shift pronunciation, and accumulate new associations with each culture that adopts them. Tuyet is rooted in the Vietnamese tradition, but its presence in American naming since 1976 means it has been shaped by English phonetics, local customs, and the cultural context of the families who chose it.
Tuyet’s rarity (298 recorded births) may indicate it is strongly tied to a specific cultural community or family tradition, rather than part of the broader American naming mainstream.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Tuyet has 26+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1976.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23 | #16673 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 88 | #9920 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 163 | #5990 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 24 | #7963 | — |
The Story of Tuyet
A Millennial name
Peaking in 1983, Tuyet is a Millennial-era classic. Girls named Tuyet are most likely born between 1976 and 1993.
How rare is Tuyet?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Tuyet is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1976, peaked in the 1980s with 163 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Tuyet by the numbers
- Would fill 6 school buses
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(26 years, 1976–2009)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6 | #17152 |
| 2005 | 5 | #19010 |
| 2002 | 6 | #15294 |
| 2001 | 6 | #15235 |
| 1999 | 5 | #16796 |
| 1997 | 6 | #13631 |
| 1996 | 7 | #11737 |
| 1995 | 9 | #9512 |
| 1994 | 9 | #9552 |
| 1993 | 14 | #6600 |
| 1992 | 13 | #7048 |
| 1991 | 11 | #7961 |
| 1990 | 14 | #6446 |
| 1989 | 14 | #6143 |
| 1988 | 5 | #13790 |
| 1987 | 12 | #6319 |
| 1986 | 17 | #4717 |
| 1985 | 13 | #5664 |
| 1984 | 21 | #3870 |
| 1983 | 29 | #2973 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1976–2009