Tou
Meaning
a traditional Hmong given name; precise etymology uncertain
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Tou has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
When you meet Tou
Most people given the name Tou in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Tou you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Tou deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Tou truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Tou fits with your family’s names and surname.
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