Takesha: 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	439	44	–	#1,493
1980s	410	41	-7%	#1,766
1990s	128	13	-69%	#4,806
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

439

–

#1,493

1980s

410

-7%

#1,766

1990s

128

-69%

#4,806

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Takesha

Takesha 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 1971, 977 American babies have been named Takesha. Its peak came in 1979, when 80 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Takesha?

The median living Takesha is about 45 years old; half are between 39 and 48. An estimated 900 people named Takesha 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.

Takesha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	14	#6,597
1990	18	#5,258
1985	38	#2,591
1980	58	#1,882
1975	59	#1,652
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 Takesha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Takesha?

The median living Takesha is about 45 years old. Half of all living Takeshas are between 39 and 48 years old.

How many people named Takesha are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Takesha are alive in the United States, based on 977 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Takesha in 2025?

Takesha 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 Takesha?

977 babies have been named Takesha in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Takesha most popular?

Takesha peaked in 1979, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Takesha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Takesha rising or falling?

Takesha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Takesha

Takesha popularity over time

The story of Takesha

How old are people named Takesha?

Takesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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