Nao is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 2003 and has since faded.
Nao is predominantly a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2023. Nao first appears in 1980 and peaked in 1998 (11 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,467 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | #16,952 | — |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 | #17,428 | #11,727 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | #19,014 | — |
| 2008 | 6 | 6 | #16,865 | — |
| 2007 | 10 | 10 | #11,396 | — |
| 2003 | 13 | 13 | #12,060 | #12,164 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | — | #11,770 |
| 2000 | 6 | 6 | #14,465 | — |
| 1998 | 11 | 11 | #8,405 | — |
| 1997 | 7 | — | #11,705 | — |
| 1995 | 5 | — | #15,029 | — |
| 1993 | 6 | — | #12,917 | — |
| 1989 | 6 | — | #11,851 | — |
| 1987 | 5 | — | #12,602 | — |
| 1984 | 5 | — | #11,587 | — |
| 1980 | 5 | — | #11,569 | — |