Thao
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,837 in 1984
0 babies were named Thao in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1975–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryThao first shows up in US birth records in 1975, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 50 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1984, when it reached #1,837.
About the name Thao
Thao is a girl name of Vietnamese origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with T and ending in “-hao”. US birth records list Thao for girls from 1975 to 2017, in 42 of those 43 years. Its best year was 1984, when it ranked #1,837 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Vietnamese names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.0 | 124,378 girls |
| 1980s | 25 | 40,453 girls |
| 1990s | 21 | 48,239 girls |
| 2000s | 7.1 | 140,449 girls |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 295,203 girls |
More Vietnamese girl names
- Girl name: Nhi · small, little
- Unisex name: Nairi · ancient name of Armenia
- Girl name: Quynh · night-blooming flower
- Unisex name: Bay · bay
- Unisex name: Bijou · jewel
- Unisex name: Miya
- Girl name: Mai
- Girl name: Analeigh
Questions about the name Thao
What is the origin of the name Thao?
Thao has Vietnamese roots in our records. Other Vietnamese names include Nhi, Nairi, Quynh.
Is Thao a boy or girl name?
Thao is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Thao?
Thao is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #1,837 in 1984.