Bao Boy
How popular is Bao?
#7,675 boy name in 2025
10 baby boys were named Bao in the US in 2025, making it the 7675th most popular boy name.
1,391living people named Bao (est.)
34median age of people named Bao
1,430babies named Bao since 1880
1 in 331,534US babies born in 2025
Bao popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #7,675 for boys (▼ 1211 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 10 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-55% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,405 in 2015, #10,599 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1986 (31 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,915 in 1986 |
| First recorded | 1976 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Bao is most popular
Babies named Bao per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Bao by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37 | #3,399 |
| 1980s | 236 | #1,915 |
| 1990s | 224 | #2,338 |
| 2000s | 140 | #4,383 |
| 2010s | 158 | #4,405 |
| 2020s | 55 | #6,464 |
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Questions
- Is Bao a boy or girl name?
- Bao is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Bao were boys.
- How popular is the name Bao?
- 10 baby boys were named Bao in the US in 2025, making it the 7675th most popular boy name.
- When was Bao most popular?
- Bao peaked in 1986, when 31 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,915 in 1986.
- How many people are named Bao?
- 1,430 babies have been named Bao in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,391 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 34.
- Where is Bao most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Bao was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.