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Bao
OriginChinese, Vietnamese
Meaning"treasure, jewel"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boys#7740
2025 SSA
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
About Bao
A unisex Chinese and Vietnamese with an appealingly simple, vowel-rich spelling.
Bao for girls
Name introduced here via Chinese cinema, has middle-place potential.
Pronounced BOW.
As of October 2026, Bao ranked #7740 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1926 in 1986.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #4,417
Girls #4,111
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,417 | 22 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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