Pao: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#6,780
1980s	175	18	+3400%	#2,131
1990s	121	12	-31%	#2,452
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,780

1980s

175

+3400%

#2,131

1990s

121

-31%

#2,452

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Pao

Pao is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1979, 301 American babies have been named Pao. Its peak came in 1991, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Pao stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pao?

The median living Pao is about 37 years old; half are between 33 and 41. An estimated 300 people named Pao are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Pao year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	7	#7,581
1990	17	#3,566
1985	17	#2,913
1980	10	#4,053
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Pao, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Pao?

The median living Pao is about 37 years old. Half of all living Paos are between 33 and 41 years old.

How many people named Pao are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Pao are alive in the United States, based on 301 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Pao in 2025?

Pao did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Pao?

301 babies have been named Pao in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pao most popular?

Pao peaked in 1991, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Pao a boy or girl name?

Pao is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Pao rising or falling?

Pao has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Pao

Pao popularity over time

The story of Pao

How old are people named Pao?

Pao year by year

Frequently asked questions

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