Boys' name · since 1914
Takao
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 146 babies named Takao, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,952 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 146
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Takao is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 146 have been recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Takao recorded 146 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1935.
- #14,952 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 146 born since 1914
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Takao ranks #14,952 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 146 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.
- #14,952 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 146
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Takao's 146 recorded births place it above 67.11% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Takao's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Takao's full recorded timeline at 1922, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Takao popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1935
- Peak year (1922)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Takao by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (77 births, 53% of the file).
1920s was Takao's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Takao births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
51 births
- 1920s
1920s
77 births
- 1930s 18
1930s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 77 births (53% of all-time use).
Takao by state
Where Takao concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 41 | 28.1% |
| #2 | California | | 26 | 17.8% |
41 of 146 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Takao's data
- Takao's decade-level peak was the 1920s (77 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Hawaii records the most Takaos (41 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Takao: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~21 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–1935 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Takao draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.