US rank #9920 Boys' name Peak 1919 763 births

Takeo — #9920 US boys' name

763 babies named Takeo in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s1751920s2391930s531970s51990s62000s1042010s1292020s52
#9920
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 30% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Takeo was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

37 babies were named Takeo in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Takeo

The Social Security Administration has registered 763 babies named Takeo between 1911 and 2024, spanning 114 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Takeo currently holds the #9920 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 37 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Takeo performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 239 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Takeo shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Hawaii, which accounts for 301 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Takeo in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Takeo in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 763 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Takeo at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

763

Since 1911

114 years of records

Peak year

1919

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#9,920

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1911

Recorded for 114 years

Last year on file: 2024

Takeo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1911

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1919)
37
Annual births at peak — across 114 years of records
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Takeo by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
239 births that decade — 31% of Takeo's all-time total
1910s1751920s2391930s531970s51990s62000s1042010s1292020s52

Takeo by state

Where Takeo concentrates geographically — total births since 1911

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Takeo
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Hawaii
301 39.4%
#2 California
117 15.3%
Hawaii share of Takeo's total US births 39.4%
Even split

301 of 763 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Takeo?
763 babies have been named Takeo since 1911. It currently ranks #9920 among boys. The peak year was 1919 with 37 births.
When was Takeo most popular?
Takeo was most popular in the 1920s decade with 239 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Takeo most popular?
The top states for the name Takeo are Hawaii (301 births), California (117 births).
How long has the name Takeo been used?
Takeo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1911, spanning 114 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Takeo?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Takoda, Takashi, Takeshi, Takumi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1911–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.