boy's name
Jao
- Gender Boy
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 205
Jao is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2017, when 20 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2004.
Jao over time
Births per decade in France, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 45 |
| 2010s | 115 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 40 |
How popular is Jao?
In 2025, Jao was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jao is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jao
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jao also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jao over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jao
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jao — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jao
Is Jao a girl's or a boy's name?
Jao is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Jao most popular?
Jao peaked in 2017, when 20 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Jao a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jao currently ranks #2,385 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.