Dao Name Popularity and Statistics
Dao is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2018
Total Recorded U.S. Births282
First Year on Record1980
Dao popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Boys | 5 | #12,156 |
| 2006 | Boys | 5 | #12,055 |
| 2004 | Boys | 5 | #11,356 |
| 2003 | Girls | 5 | #15,784 |
| 2003 | Boys | 7 | #8,643 |
| 2001 | Boys | 7 | #8,339 |
| 1998 | Girls | 6 | #12,426 |
| 1998 | Boys | 5 | #9,631 |
| 1996 | Boys | 7 | #7,136 |
| 1995 | Boys | 5 | #8,868 |
| 1994 | Girls | 6 | #11,778 |
| 1994 | Boys | 9 | #5,868 |
| 1993 | Girls | 8 | #9,559 |
| 1993 | Boys | 10 | #5,360 |
| 1992 | Girls | 7 | #10,479 |
| 1992 | Boys | 10 | #5,236 |
| 1991 | Girls | 8 | #9,336 |
| 1991 | Boys | 16 | #3,636 |
| 1990 | Boys | 7 | #6,415 |
| 1989 | Boys | 13 | #4,017 |
| 1988 | Boys | 7 | #5,751 |
| 1987 | Girls | 8 | #7,987 |
| 1987 | Boys | 12 | #3,731 |
| 1986 | Girls | 5 | #10,912 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1991 · Boys
16 recorded births and rank #3,636.
1983 · Boys
16 recorded births and rank #2,787.
1986 · Boys
15 recorded births and rank #3,131.
1989 · Boys
13 recorded births and rank #4,017.
Where Dao ranked highest in 1992
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- CA
- Rank #3,226 · 5 recorded births