Kao

Kao

Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 34% girls / 66% boys

Origin: Japanese

Kao first appears in the data in 1980 and has been recorded in 31 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1981 with 40 babies (rank #1,530 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Kao

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Kao yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

711

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1980	23	#2,246
1981	40	#1,530
1982	28	#1,961
1983	30	#1,844
1984	22	#2,328
1985	14	#3,304
1986	18	#2,840
1987	22	#2,518
1988	20	#2,804
1989	25	#2,573
1990	19	#3,241
1991	18	#3,399
1992	32	#2,335
1993	17	#3,744
1994	18	#3,680
1995	15	#4,165
1996	10	#5,772
1997	8	#6,943
1998	8	#7,209
2004	5	#12,300
2006	5	#13,025
2007	6	#11,667
2011	6	#11,564
2012	7	#10,257
2015	9	#8,380
2016	5	#13,211
2017	8	#9,278
2018	9	#8,499
2019	10	#7,923
2020	5	#13,072
2023	5	#13,186

Year

Babies

Rank

1980

#2,246

1981

#1,530

1982

#1,961

1983

#1,844

1984

#2,328

1985

#3,304

1986

#2,840

1987

#2,518

1988

#2,804

1989

#2,573

1990

#3,241

1991

#3,399

1992

#2,335

1993

#3,744

1994

#3,680

1995

#4,165

1996

#5,772

1997

#6,943

1998

#7,209

2004

#12,300

2006

#13,025

2007

#11,667

2011

#11,564

2012

#10,257

2015

#8,380

2016

#13,211

2017

#9,278

2018

#8,499

2019

#7,923

2020

#13,072

2023

#13,186

Numerology of Kao

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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