Kao
Meaning
a traditional Hmong given name; precise etymology uncertain
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kao has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
54 people · the #63,204 first name in Brazil · median age 46
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Kao
Most people given the name Kao in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Kao you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Kao deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Kao truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Kao fits with your family’s names and surname.
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