TheNameDBChao
M FChao is a given name used predominantly for boys, but also given to girls (10% of births). There have been 320 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 284 as boys and 36 as girls. Chao gained popularity in the 1970s, peaked in 1985 and has since declined significantly.
Popularity Over Time
Yearly Data
| Year | Births |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2000 | 6 |
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1993 | 6 |
| 1992 | 12 |
| 1991 | 13 |
| 1990 | 15 |
| 1989 | 11 |
| 1988 | 25 |
| 1987 | 16 |
| 1986 | 13 |
| 1985 | 26 |
| 1984 | 16 |
| 1983 | 20 |
| 1982 | 14 |
| 1981 | 14 |
| 1980 | 11 |
| 1979 | 10 |
| 1978 | 9 |
| 1977 | 9 |
| 1976 | 7 |
| 1975 | 11 |
| 1974 | 13 |
| 1973 | 8 |
| 1972 | 7 |
| 1971 | 12 |