Takara: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	40	4	–	#6,121
1980s	463	46	+1058%	#1,482
1990s	416	42	-10%	#2,398
2000s	348	35	-16%	#3,085
2010s	164	16	-53%	#4,958
2020s (to 2025)	40	7	-59%	#7,990

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,121

1980s

463

+1058%

#1,482

1990s

416

-10%

#2,398

2000s

348

-16%

#3,085

2010s

164

-53%

#4,958

2020s (to 2025)

-59%

#7,990

The story of Takara

Takara is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #17,008 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 1,471 American babies have been named Takara. Its peak came in 1983, when 78 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Takara stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Takara?

The median living Takara is about 30 years old; half are between 20 and 38. An estimated 1,400 people named Takara 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.

Takara year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#17,008
2024	9	#11,020
2023	–	–
2022	14	#7,990
2021	5	#17,426
2020	7	#13,332
2019	12	#9,052
2018	13	#8,559
2017	6	#15,730
2016	13	#8,819
2015	14	#8,393
2014	18	#6,958
2013	18	#7,004
2012	18	#7,114
2011	23	#5,915
2010	29	#4,958
2009	17	#7,644
2008	26	#5,558
2007	36	#4,286
2006	55	#3,085
2005	33	#4,258
2004	43	#3,484
2003	30	#4,404
2002	34	#3,876
2001	30	#4,194
2000	44	#3,160
1995	24	#4,336
1990	52	#2,398
1985	52	#2,076
1980	9	#7,330
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Takara?

The median living Takara is about 30 years old. Half of all living Takaras are between 20 and 38 years old.

How many people named Takara are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Takara are alive in the United States, based on 1,471 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Takara in 2025?

Takara ranked #17,008 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Takara?

1,471 babies have been named Takara in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Takara most popular?

Takara peaked in 1983, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Takara a boy or girl name?

Takara is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Takara rising or falling?

Takara is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Takara popularity over time

The story of Takara

How old are people named Takara?

Takara year by year

Frequently asked questions

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