Bao

Given to 1,430 US babies since 1976

▲ Rising +19% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
—
recorded as girls
#7679
recorded as boys
1,210 since 2024
Babies in 2025
10
boys 10
Peak year
1986
31 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
1,430
since 1976

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Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Bao was most popular in 1986, when 31 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.02 per 1,000). In 2025, 10 babies were named Bao, ranking #7679 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 19%.00.00750.0150.02250.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1986 (boys) Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Bao was most popular in 1986, when 31 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.02 per 1,000). In 2025, 10 babies were named Bao, ranking #7679 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 19%.00.00750.0150.02250.031880192019602000Peak 1986 (boys)

Bao was most popular in 1986, when 31 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.02 per 1,000). In 2025, 10 babies were named Bao, ranking #7679 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 19%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 <5 — 10 7679
2024 <5 — 13 6469
2023 <5 — 10 7738
2022 <5 — 5 12330
2021 <5 — 11 7089
2020 <5 — 6 10605
2019 <5 — 12 6777
2018 <5 — 10 7617
2017 <5 — 11 7095
2016 <5 — 18 5124
2015 <5 — 22 4407
2014 <5 — 15 5733
2013 <5 — 18 4981
2012 <5 — 16 5482
2011 <5 — 21 4509
2010 <5 — 15 5741
2009 <5 — 20 4748
2008 <5 — 12 6763
2007 <5 — 14 5901
2006 <5 — 8 8732
2005 <5 — 11 6634
2004 <5 — 15 5246
2003 <5 — 17 4616
2002 8 11108 11 6088
2001 7 12056 15 4890
2000 7 11801 17 4389
1999 6 12688 16 4341
1998 16 6073 13 4873
1997 8 9802 20 3455
1996 16 5771 16 4022
1995 25 4099 27 2685
1994 33 3372 30 2502
1993 29 3681 29 2509
1992 40 2920 17 3604
1991 39 2935 30 2344
1990 46 2571 26 2553
1989 33 3165 22 2784
1988 38 2744 23 2509
1987 28 3257 25 2272
1986 19 4186 31 1917
1985 31 2939 26 2116
1984 36 2574 19 2529
1983 33 2659 27 1955
1982 26 3260 23 2207
1981 32 2774 23 2204
1980 18 4148 17 2729
1979 <5 — 10 3810
1978 <5 — 11 3400
1977 6 8444 8 4164
1976 <5 — 8 4012

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Recorded as girls 41% · boys 59% across all years