unisex name
Thao
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,961
France
#807
2025 births
Thao is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 40% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2021, when 120 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 11,790 babies in France is given this name.
- Thao started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in birth records in 1987.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Thao over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 40 |
| 2000s | 255 |
| 2010s | 765 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 550 |
How popular is Thao?
In 2025, Thao was given to 50 babies in France, ranking #807 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Thao 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.
How Thao is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Thäo | Thäo is a rare spelling of Thao, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Thao
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Thao also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Thao over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Thao
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Thao — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Thao
How popular is the name Thao?
In 2025, Thao was given to 50 babies in France, ranking #807 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Thao a girl's or a boy's name?
Thao is used for both girls and boys. About 40% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Thao?
Thao has 1 syllable.
When was Thao most popular?
Thao peaked in 2021, when 120 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Thao a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Thao currently ranks #807 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Thao originally a boys' or girls' name?
Thao was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.