Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1993

Takeya

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Takeya
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1993
33 babies
All-time total
640
#10,101 all-time among girls
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Takeya popularity over time

640 babies have been named Takeya since 1971, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1981Girls

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 – – – –
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1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
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1960s – – – –
1970s 106 11 – #3,253
1980s 250 25 +136% #2,841
1990s 215 22 -14% #3,412
2000s 69 7 -68% #9,098
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Takeya

Takeya 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, 640 American babies have been named Takeya. Its peak came in 1993, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Takeya?

The median living Takeya is about 37 years old; half are between 31 and 44. An estimated 600 people named Takeya are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

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

Takeya 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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2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 5 #19,906
2008 7 #15,226
2007 – –
2006 6 #16,904
2005 11 #10,048
2004 9 #11,514
2003 9 #11,229
2002 – –
2001 11 #9,293
2000 11 #9,098
1995 20 #5,008
1990 15 #6,102
1985 22 #3,834
1980 30 #2,992
1975 19 #3,622
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 Takeya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Takeya?

The median living Takeya is about 37 years old. Half of all living Takeyas are between 31 and 44 years old.

How many people named Takeya are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Takeya are alive in the United States, based on 640 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Takeya in 2025?

Takeya 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 Takeya?

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

When was the name Takeya most popular?

Takeya peaked in 1993, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Takeya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Takeya rising or falling?

Takeya has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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