FIRST NAME
Yao
Yao is the 3,212th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 1,966 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 1,432 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #3,212 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
1,966
living · #3,212
BABIES NAMED YAO BY BIRTH YEAR · 1984–2023
20235
As a male name, Yao peaked in 1984, when 10 babies were named Yao (the #4209 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #5,769 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
1,432
living · #5,769