Hao

HOW /ˈhaʊ/
boy 1 syllable steady

Hao is a rare boys' name that peaked in 1992 and has since faded.

Hao is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #11,154 for boy births in the United States (and #22,999 across all names), given to 6 babies. Hao was first reported in SSA data in 1976 and peaked in 1992 (20 births).

About the name Hao

PronunciationHOW /ˈhaʊ/
CultureChineseVietnamese
#11,154among boys 2025
#22,999among all names 2025
6boys 2025

Names similar to Hao

How popular is Hao?

Boys named Hao 6 in 2025
1976198019902000201020202025
Boys named Hao per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1976–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Hao
1996
Girls named Hao per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1976–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Hao total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
202566—#11,154
202155—#12,802
202066—#11,093
20171212—#6,841
201688—#9,151
20151212—#6,818
201477—#10,018
201377—#10,038
20121313—#6,439
20111616—#5,509
201099—#8,366
200977—#10,233
20081717—#5,327
20071212—#6,796
20061818—#4,935
200588—#8,568
20041818—#4,662
20031010—#6,905
20021919—#4,232
200155—#11,186
20001616—#4,658
19991313—#5,136
19981414—#4,736
199712——#5,075
199614—#14,297#6,173
199515——#4,127
19947——#7,245
19939——#5,928
199220——#3,264
199112——#4,590
199011——#4,799
198910——#4,955
198814——#3,589
198712——#3,819
19866——#6,228
19856——#6,057
19849——#4,340
198310——#3,975
19825——#6,722
198113——#3,295
19806——#5,799
19765——#5,937