Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1997

Takia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Takia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1997
86 babies
All-time total
1,962
#4,757 all-time among girls
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Takia popularity over time

1,962 babies have been named Takia since 1974, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1985Girls

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 252 25 – #1,820
1980s 655 66 +160% #1,471
1990s 658 66 0% #1,765
2000s 346 35 -47% #2,764
2010s 51 5 -85% #8,582
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Takia

Takia 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 1974, 1,962 American babies have been named Takia. Its peak came in 1997, when 86 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 Takia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Takia?

The median living Takia is about 34 years old; half are between 27 and 42. An estimated 1,900 people named Takia are alive in the United States today.

median 34 020406080100

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

Takia 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 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 5 #17,701
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 10 #10,870
2013 5 #18,986
2012 14 #8,582
2011 7 #14,685
2010 10 #11,164
2009 16 #8,019
2008 21 #6,542
2007 21 #6,525
2006 25 #5,533
2005 32 #4,363
2004 35 #4,083
2003 42 #3,462
2002 50 #2,972
2001 54 #2,764
2000 50 #2,897
1995 65 #2,098
1990 70 #1,972
1985 85 #1,471
1980 41 #2,385
1975 50 #1,852
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
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1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Takia?

The median living Takia is about 34 years old. Half of all living Takias are between 27 and 42 years old.

How many people named Takia are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Takia are alive in the United States, based on 1,962 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Takia in 2025?

Takia 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 Takia?

1,962 babies have been named Takia in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Takia most popular?

Takia peaked in 1997, when 86 newborns received the name.

Is Takia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Takia rising or falling?

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

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