Yao is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 1984 and has since faded.
Yao is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2023. Yao was first reported in SSA data in 1984 and peaked in 1984 (10 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | #14,115 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | #14,002 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | #14,048 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | #14,018 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 | #9,655 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | #14,121 |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 | #12,436 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | #14,542 |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 | #10,629 |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 | #10,116 |
| 2004 | 6 | 6 | #11,307 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 | #10,858 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | #12,445 |
| 1995 | 7 | — | #7,777 |
| 1993 | 6 | — | #8,678 |
| 1989 | 5 | — | #9,201 |
| 1988 | 5 | — | #8,467 |
| 1984 | 10 | — | #4,209 |