Takisha: 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	1,082	108	–	#760
1980s	778	78	-28%	#1,046
1990s	183	18	-76%	#3,286
2000s	15	2	-92%	#17,327
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

1,082

108

–

#760

1980s

778

-28%

#1,046

1990s

183

-76%

#3,286

2000s

-92%

#17,327

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Takisha

Takisha 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 1970, 2,058 American babies have been named Takisha. Its peak came in 1977, when 200 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 Takisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Takisha?

The median living Takisha is about 46 years old; half are between 41 and 49. An estimated 2,000 people named Takisha 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.

Takisha 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	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#18,512
2003	5	#18,116
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#17,327
1995	21	#4,829
1990	34	#3,286
1985	67	#1,726
1980	137	#1,046
1975	135	#942
1970	5	#9,172
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Takisha?

The median living Takisha is about 46 years old. Half of all living Takishas are between 41 and 49 years old.

How many people named Takisha are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Takisha are alive in the United States, based on 2,058 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Takisha in 2025?

Takisha 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 Takisha?

2,058 babies have been named Takisha in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Takisha most popular?

Takisha peaked in 1977, when 200 newborns received the name.

Is Takisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Takisha rising or falling?

Takisha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Takisha popularity over time

The story of Takisha

How old are people named Takisha?

Takisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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