Thao: 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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	62	6	68	7	–	#3,653
1980s	424	108	532	53	+682%	#1,865
1990s	375	78	453	45	-15%	#2,435
2000s	131	–	131	13	-71%	#5,688
2010s	48	–	48	5	-63%	#11,186
2020s (to 2025)	–	5	5	1	-83%	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,653

1980s

424

108

532

+682%

#1,865

1990s

375

453

-15%

#2,435

2000s

131

–

131

-71%

#5,688

2010s

–

-63%

#11,186

2020s (to 2025)

–

-83%

–

The story of Thao

Thao 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 1975, 1,237 American babies have been named Thao, about 84% girls and 16% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1984, when 73 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Thao stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Thao?

The median living Thao is about 35 years old; half are between 29 and 41. An estimated 1,200 people named Thao 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.

Thao year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	5	#13,686
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	5	#18,216	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	5	#18,870	–	–
2014	7	#14,443	–	–
2013	7	#14,472	–	–
2012	5	#19,298	–	–
2011	9	#12,064	–	–
2010	10	#11,186	–	–
2009	7	#15,109	–	–
2008	12	#10,030	–	–
2007	13	#9,501	–	–
2006	8	#13,510	–	–
2005	10	#10,858	–	–
2004	11	#9,842	–	–
2003	16	#7,182	–	–
2002	16	#7,022	–	–
2001	18	#6,301	–	–
2000	20	#5,688	–	–
1995	29	#3,771	5	#10,183
1990	51	#2,435	11	#4,958
1985	50	#2,134	7	#5,715
1980	26	#3,313	13	#3,414
1975	6	#8,967	–	–
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 Thao, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Thao?

The median living Thao is about 35 years old. Half of all living Thaos are between 29 and 41 years old.

How many people named Thao are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Thao are alive in the United States, based on 1,237 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Thao in 2025?

Thao 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 Thao?

1,237 babies have been named Thao in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Thao most popular?

Thao peaked in 1984, when 73 newborns received the name.

Is Thao a boy or girl name?

Thao is used for both: about 84% of babies named Thao have been girls and 16% boys.

Is the name Thao rising or falling?

Thao is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Thao

Thao popularity over time

The story of Thao

How old are people named Thao?

Thao year by year

Frequently asked questions

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