UK boy's name
Zhao
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2006. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Zhao is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Zhao popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2006 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3385, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2006, with 4 births.
This profile covers 4 England and Wales registrations across 1 recorded years from 2006 to 2006. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
Zhao is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 4 living people in the UK are called Zhao. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2007 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Zhao ranked #3385 for boys in England and Wales in 2006, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2006, when 4 boys were registered as Zhao.
- • About 4 living people in the UK are estimated to have Zhao as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3385
2006
Births in 2006
4
Latest year
Peak year
2006
4 births
Estimated living
4
2026
Decades
Zhao by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Zhao was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #3385 | 4 | 1 |
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FAQ
Zhao: questions and answers
How popular is the name Zhao in the UK right now?
In 2006, Zhao was ranked #3385 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Zhao most popular?
The peak year on record was 2006, with 4 babies registered as Zhao in England and Wales.
How many people are called Zhao in the UK?
A total of 4 babies have been registered as Zhao across the 1 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.