Bao
Bao was the #7,679 boys' name in the US in 2025 (10 babies).
Bao as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,679 (10) | — | — |
| 2024 | #6,469 (13) | — | — |
| 2023 | #7,738 (10) | — | — |
| 2022 | #12,330 (5) | #4,790 (3) | — |
| 2021 | #7,089 (11) | — | — |
| 2020 | #10,605 (6) | — | — |
| 2019 | #6,777 (12) | — | — |
| 2018 | #7,617 (10) | — | — |
| 2017 | #7,095 (11) | — | — |
| 2016 | #5,124 (18) | #4,023 (4) | — |
| 2015 | #4,407 (22) | — | — |
| 2014 | #5,733 (15) | #3,895 (4) | — |
| 2013 | #4,981 (18) | #4,685 (3) | #2,086 (7) |
| 2012 | #5,482 (16) | #3,039 (6) | #1,552 (11) |
| 2011 | #4,509 (21) | #3,830 (4) | — |
Bao as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #5,927 (3) | — |
| 2020 | — | #5,493 (3) | — |
| 2017 | — | — | #3,307 (5) |
| 2016 | — | — | #2,383 (8) |
| 2015 | — | #5,730 (3) | — |
| 2014 | — | #4,684 (4) | #3,316 (5) |
| 2012 | — | — | #1,787 (12) |
| 2011 | — | — | #2,009 (10) |
| 2010 | — | #5,707 (3) | #1,457 (16) |
| 2009 | — | — | #1,880 (11) |
| 2008 | — | — | #2,806 (6) |
| 2007 | — | #5,201 (3) | #2,199 (8) |
| 2006 | — | — | #2,607 (6) |
| 2005 | — | — | #2,223 (7) |
| 2003 | — | — | #1,352 (13) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1986 at #1,917.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1976.
- In 2002, 42% of US babies named Bao were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 170,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 170,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Bao is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 130,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 64,000 to 1 in 280,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bao | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Bao | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Bao | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Bao | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Bao | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Bao | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Bao | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Bao | US | Boys | #7,679 | 10 |