Yao is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #12444 in 2002 with 5 recorded births. This places Yao in the bottom 1% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2017 with 8 births ranking #9650. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 388,294 boys born was named Yao. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.