boy's name
Takao
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Births on record 146
Takao is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 1935 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Takao is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 1922, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Takao over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1930s. The striped bar is the 1930s, still in progress — it covers 1930 to 1935, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 51 |
| 1920s | 77 |
| 1930s (to 1935) | 18 |
How popular is Takao?
In 1935, Takao was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Takao
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Takao
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Takao — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Takao
How popular is the name Takao?
In 1935, Takao was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Takao a girl's or a boy's name?
Takao is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Takao?
Takao has 3 syllables.
When was Takao most popular?
Takao peaked in 1922, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.