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Tuff

Boy

Meaning of Tuff: American: 'tough, resilient'

Tuff is a boy's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3346th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3346

34 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

908

First recorded 1995 · peak 2022

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 8 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 9 babies1999: 15 babies2000: 8 babies20002001: 11 babies2002: 11 babies2003: 13 babies2004: 11 babies2005: 19 babies2006: 19 babies2007: 21 babies2008: 19 babies2009: 28 babies2010: 28 babies20102011: 36 babies2012: 36 babies2013: 37 babies2014: 43 babies2015: 50 babies2016: 33 babies2017: 52 babies2018: 48 babies2019: 50 babies2020: 57 babies20202021: 46 babies2022: 61 babies2023: 56 babies2024: 40 babies2025: 34 babies
US babies named Tuff per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 61.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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