How Many People Are Named Hao?
An estimated 437 people in the United States have the first name Hao. It is predominantly male (98.9%). The average bearer is 27 years old, and Hao peaked in popularity in 1992 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hao as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Hao paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
437
About 1 in 784,335 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.9% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1992
20 births
Total Registered
447
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hao
Hao is predominantly male (98.9%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Hao as a male name
Ranked #12,796 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 1992 (20 births)
Hao as a female name
Ranked #14,297 in 1996
5 female births in 1996
Peak: 1996 (5 births)
Hao: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hao span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 129 babies were registered. Hao has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hao by Decade
How has Hao tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Hao by State
Hao + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hao as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hao
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hao: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hao?
We estimate approximately 437 people named Hao are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 784,335 Americans share this first name.
Is Hao a common name?
Hao is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 447 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hao most popular?
Hao reached peak popularity in 1992, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hao is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hao a male name?
Hao is predominantly male. 98.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hao Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hao Smith, Hao Johnson, Hao Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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