Thao Name Popularity and Statistics
Thao 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 Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,237
First Year on Record1975
Thao popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 5 | #12,008 |
| 2017 | Girls | 5 | #15,902 |
| 2015 | Girls | 5 | #16,419 |
| 2014 | Girls | 7 | #13,069 |
| 2013 | Girls | 7 | #13,150 |
| 2012 | Girls | 5 | #16,869 |
| 2011 | Girls | 9 | #11,181 |
| 2010 | Girls | 10 | #10,451 |
| 2009 | Girls | 7 | #13,704 |
| 2008 | Girls | 12 | #9,476 |
| 2007 | Girls | 13 | #9,007 |
| 2006 | Girls | 8 | #12,420 |
| 2005 | Girls | 10 | #10,128 |
| 2004 | Girls | 11 | #9,264 |
| 2003 | Girls | 16 | #6,885 |
| 2002 | Girls | 16 | #6,698 |
| 2001 | Girls | 18 | #6,067 |
| 2000 | Girls | 20 | #5,491 |
| 1999 | Girls | 29 | #3,970 |
| 1999 | Boys | 5 | #9,912 |
| 1998 | Girls | 27 | #4,142 |
| 1998 | Boys | 5 | #9,631 |
| 1997 | Girls | 24 | #4,370 |
| 1996 | Girls | 37 | #3,149 |
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
1984 · Girls
58 recorded births and rank #1,837.
1987 · Girls
55 recorded births and rank #2,024.
1990 · Girls
51 recorded births and rank #2,402.
1985 · Girls
50 recorded births and rank #2,100.
Where Thao ranked highest in 2007
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 #2,926 · 7 recorded births