Globally, タカオ (タカオ , Takao ) is quite a rare masculine forename. The forename タカオ is characteristic of Japan, where it is quite a rare masculine name, Hong Kong, where it is a rare male name, and the United States, where it is a very rare primarily male, but scarcely feminine name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Japan, China, and the United States. More frequently, タカオ is the last name as well as the forename.
タカオ is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Takao Hiyama , the fictional character from Future Diary and Takao Kinomiya , the Beyblade character.