Boys' name · since 1911
Takeo
Since 1911, U.S. Social Security records show 763 babies named Takeo, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,073 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 763
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
763 boys have been named Takeo since 1911, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Takeo has 763 recorded births among boys since 1911, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 2024.
- #6,073 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 763 born since 1911
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Takeo ranks #6,073 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 763 born since 1911, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,073 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 763
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
Takeo's 763 recorded births place it above 86.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Takeo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Takeo splits its recorded history at 1972: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1935 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 37 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Takeo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–2024
- Peak year (1919)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Takeo by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (239 births, 31% of the file).
1920s was Takeo's strongest decade.
239 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Takeo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
175 births
- 1920s
1920s
239 births
- 1930s 53
1930s
53 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
104 births
- 2010s
2010s
129 births
- 2020s 52
2020s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 239 births (31% of all-time use).
How Takeo compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Takeo's total volume
Takeo by state
Where Takeo concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 301 | 39.4% |
| #2 | California | | 117 | 15.3% |
301 of 763 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Takeo's decade-level peak was the 1920s (239 total births); usage has since declined to 52 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Hawaii records the most Takeos (301 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 Takeo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~113 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, 1911–2024 (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 Takeo 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.