10,215births recorded
9Countries
3Variants
2022Peak · France
#259France 2025
Tao is a boy name family recorded 10,215 times in 9 countries since 1970. It ranks highest today in France (#259 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 2022, at 78.5 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Thao (Ontario).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Tao
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tao | French | 6,170 | 🇫🇷 France | #259 | 2022 | ▲ 6 % |
| Tao | French | 464 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #623 | 2024 | ▼ 42 % |
| Tao | French | 443 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5608 | 2021 | ▲ 17 % |
| Tao | French | 199 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2939 | 2023 | ▲ 71 % |
| Tao | French | 186 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1721 | 2014 | ▲ 90 % |
| Tao | French | 89 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #1124 | 2012 | new |
| Thao | French | 1,580 | 🇫🇷 France | #781 | 2021 | ▼ 10 % |
| Thao | French | 197 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 1984 | new |
| Thao | French | 124 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2018 | – |
| Thao | French | 17 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #676 | 2024 | – |
| Taho | French | 680 | 🇫🇷 France | #900 | 2024 | ▲ 89 % |
| Taho | French | 5 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2018 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Tao ↔ Thao — spelling variant
- Tao ↔ Taho — spelling variant
Questions about Tao
How popular is the name Tao?
In 2025 it ranked #259 in France. Official registers record 10,215 births across 9 countries.
What is Tao in other languages?
Thao (French); Taho (French).
When was Tao most popular?
It peaked in France in 2022, at 78.5 births per 100,000.
Is Tao a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Tao is a boy name.