Kaoru vs Kao

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

Name A

Kaoru

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Name B

Kao

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Metric Kaoru Kao
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 168 467
Peak Year 1921 1981
Peak Year Births 17 40
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1980

Births by Decade

Decade Kaoru Kao
1910ss 61 —
1920ss 101 —
1980ss — 242
1990ss 6 145
2000ss — 16
2010ss — 54
2020ss — 10

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1914–1999.

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