Masculine dossier · first seen 1976
Bao
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1986
Peak births
31
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Bao
How many people are named Bao?
An estimated 827 living Americans are named Bao.
How rare is Bao?
Bao is very rare among babies today, with 10 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 67.7% from its 1986 peak.
How old is the typical Bao?
The median age of a living American named Bao is approximately 31 years, with most bearers falling between 16 and 39 years old.
Is Bao still popular?
Yes. Bao is holding steady, with 10 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Bao most common?
Bao has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.9× more often than the national baseline.
1976Peak 19862025
Peak year
1986
Decline from peak
67.7%
2025
10
All-time
850
Where it lives now
Bao is most concentrated in California — about 2.9× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Bao is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.