How Many People Are Named Mao?
An estimated 283 people in the United States have the first name Mao. It is predominantly female (96.6%). The average bearer is 33 years old, and Mao peaked in popularity in 1991 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mao 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 Mao paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
283
About 1 in 1,211,146 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
96.6% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1991
21 births
Total Registered
295
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mao
Mao is predominantly female (96.6%), though 10 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Mao as a male name
Ranked #9,623 in 1993
5 male births in 1993
Peak: 1991 (5 births)
Mao as a female name
Ranked #17,886 in 2016
5 female births in 2016
Peak: 1983 (17 births)
Mao: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mao span from the 1980s to the 2010s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 121 babies were registered. Mao has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mao by Decade
How has Mao 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.
Mao by State
Mao + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Mao
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Mao: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mao?
We estimate approximately 283 people named Mao 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 1,211,146 Americans share this first name.
Is Mao a common name?
Mao is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 295 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mao most popular?
Mao reached peak popularity in 1991, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mao is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mao a female name?
Mao is predominantly female. 96.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mao Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mao Smith, Mao Johnson, Mao 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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