The first name Hao
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Hao last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2011, with 21 births (#1,209).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Hao with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Hao at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 6 boys born in the United States were named Hao, the 11,154th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1992, when 20 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Hao
12 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Wang HaoChinese racewalker, born 1989
- Chen HaoActress and singer, born 1979
- Chang HaoChinese synchronised swimmer, born 1997
- You HaoChinese artistic gymnast, born 1992
- Zhang HaoChinese singer (born 2000)
- Hao WangChinese-American mathematician and philosopher (1921–1995)
- Liu HaoChinese sprint canoeist born 1993
- Jing HaoChinese (Tang Dynasty) landscape painter (855-915)
- Ning HaoChinese film director and screenwriter (born 1977)
- Chang HaoChinese go player, born 1976
- Tang HaoChinese lawyer, 1887–1959
- Cui HaoChinese writer, historian and politician, 301–450
Questions
- How popular is the name Hao?
- In 2022, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Hao, ranking 4,789th. Its peak was 2011, with 21 births.
- Is Hao a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 454 US babies named Hao since 1880 were boys.
- When was Hao most popular?
- 1992 in the United States, when 20 babies were named Hao, its highest rank at 3,264th.
- Is Hao also a surname?
- Yes. Hao is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.