Kao vs Kaoru

Side-by-side comparison of Kao and Kaoru - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kao

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Name B

Kaoru

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Metric Kao Kaoru
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 475 168
Peak Year 1981 1921
Peak Year Births 40 17
Peak Decade 1980s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1980 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Kao Kaoru
1910s - 61
1920s - 101
1980s 242 -
1990s 145 6
2000s 16 -
2010s 54 -
2020s 18 -

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kao Kaoru
2015 9 -
2016 5 -
2017 8 -
2018 9 -
2019 10 -
2020 5 -
2023 5 -
2025 8 -

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1980–2025.

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