Takiya: 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	109	11	–	#2,853
1980s	150	15	+38%	#3,597
1990s	214	21	+43%	#3,291
2000s	431	43	+101%	#2,551
2010s	118	12	-73%	#5,956
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-92%	#14,749

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

109

–

#2,853

1980s

150

+38%

#3,597

1990s

214

+43%

#3,291

2000s

431

+101%

#2,551

2010s

118

-73%

#5,956

2020s (to 2025)

-92%

#14,749

The story of Takiya

Takiya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,749 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 1,028 American babies have been named Takiya. Its peak came in 2002, when 62 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 Takiya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Takiya?

The median living Takiya is about 24 years old; half are between 19 and 35. An estimated 1,000 people named Takiya 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.

Takiya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#14,749
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	6	#15,369
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	13	#8,821
2015	13	#8,892
2014	10	#10,871
2013	16	#7,712
2012	16	#7,763
2011	21	#6,313
2010	23	#5,956
2009	30	#4,919
2008	34	#4,536
2007	42	#3,842
2006	36	#4,155
2005	58	#2,860
2004	42	#3,563
2003	47	#3,179
2002	62	#2,551
2001	51	#2,876
2000	29	#4,281
1995	14	#6,598
1990	9	#9,165
1985	18	#4,439
1980	23	#3,597
1975	22	#3,246
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 Takiya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Takiya?

The median living Takiya is about 24 years old. Half of all living Takiyas are between 19 and 35 years old.

How many people named Takiya are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Takiya are alive in the United States, based on 1,028 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Takiya in 2025?

Takiya ranked #14,749 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Takiya?

1,028 babies have been named Takiya in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Takiya most popular?

Takiya peaked in 2002, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Takiya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Takiya rising or falling?

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

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Takiya popularity over time

The story of Takiya

How old are people named Takiya?

Takiya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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