Takayla: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	31	3	–	#6,125
1990s	227	23	+632%	#2,728
2000s	587	59	+159%	#2,356
2010s	182	18	-69%	#3,617
2020s (to 2025)	21	4	-81%	#11,069

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#6,125

1990s

227

+632%

#2,728

2000s

587

+159%

#2,356

2010s

182

-69%

#3,617

2020s (to 2025)

-81%

#11,069

The story of Takayla

Takayla is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1983, 1,048 American babies have been named Takayla. Its peak came in 2004, when 73 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Takayla?

The median living Takayla is about 21 years old; half are between 17 and 25. An estimated 1,000 people named Takayla 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.

Takayla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#17,492
2021	9	#11,069
2020	7	#13,333
2019	6	#15,368
2018	13	#8,560
2017	–	–
2016	13	#8,820
2015	12	#9,429
2014	15	#8,015
2013	19	#6,696
2012	28	#5,098
2011	32	#4,562
2010	44	#3,617
2009	41	#3,863
2008	65	#2,799
2007	62	#2,924
2006	53	#3,171
2005	72	#2,453
2004	73	#2,368
2003	56	#2,797
2002	47	#3,095
2001	68	#2,356
2000	50	#2,896
1995	16	#5,917
1990	6	#12,777
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
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 Takayla, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Takayla?

The median living Takayla is about 21 years old. Half of all living Takaylas are between 17 and 25 years old.

How many people named Takayla are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Takayla are alive in the United States, based on 1,048 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Takayla in 2025?

Takayla did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Takayla?

1,048 babies have been named Takayla in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Takayla most popular?

Takayla peaked in 2004, when 73 newborns received the name.

Is Takayla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Takayla rising or falling?

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

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Takayla popularity over time

The story of Takayla

How old are people named Takayla?

Takayla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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