Takai: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,228

among boys · ↑1,079 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Takai · +48% vs 2024

How common

1 in 46,164

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

37 babies

All-time total

505

#8,319 all-time among boys

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Takai popularity over time

505 babies have been named Takai since 1996, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	–	13	13	1	–	#8,598
2000s	42	136	178	18	+1269%	#4,395
2010s	6	168	174	17	-2%	#4,516
2020s (to 2025)	–	140	140	23	+34%	#3,228

Where Takai is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	40	0.02	outside top 500
2027	44	0.03	outside top 500
2028	46	0.03	outside top 500
2029	49	0.03	outside top 500
2030	51	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Takai

Takai is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,228 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 505 American babies have been named Takai, about 90% boys and 10% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Takai stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Takai?

The median living Takai is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 19. An estimated 500 people named Takai are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Takai year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	37	#3,228
2024	–	–	25	#4,307
2023	–	–	25	#4,324
2022	–	–	16	#5,838
2021	–	–	22	#4,607
2020	–	–	15	#5,947
2019	–	–	16	#5,771
2018	–	–	19	#5,082
2017	–	–	13	#6,622
2016	–	–	16	#5,764
2015	–	–	15	#5,957
2014	–	–	19	#5,039
2013	–	–	14	#6,201
2012	–	–	22	#4,516
2011	–	–	19	#4,961
2010	6	#16,755	15	#5,999
2009	–	–	16	#5,770
2008	–	–	16	#5,734
2007	5	#20,239	15	#5,873
2006	8	#13,483	20	#4,654
2005	–	–	19	#4,611
2004	8	#12,638	20	#4,395
2003	7	#13,694	18	#4,598
2002	9	#11,002	12	#6,033
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2000	5	#17,322	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Takai, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Takai?

The median living Takai is about 12 years old. Half of all living Takais are between 5 and 19 years old.

How many people named Takai are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Takai are alive in the United States, based on 505 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Takai in 2025?

Takai ranked #3,228 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Takai?

505 babies have been named Takai in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Takai most popular?

Takai peaked in 2025, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Takai a boy or girl name?

Takai is used for both: about 10% of babies named Takai have been girls and 90% boys.

Is the name Takai rising or falling?

Takai is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Takai become more popular?

Takai is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 51 boys named Takai in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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