Nao is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Nao across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Nao has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 118 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 7 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Nao per year, United States (1980 to 2023). United States peaked in 2003 (13/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (4/yr).
Nao is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2003, when it ranked #13,398 nationally (given to 13 babies that year).
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