Takiyah: 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	355	36	–	#1,478
1980s	367	37	+3%	#1,933
1990s	257	26	-30%	#3,151
2000s	647	65	+152%	#2,120
2010s	292	29	-55%	#3,071
2020s (to 2025)	55	9	-69%	#8,903

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

355

–

#1,478

1980s

367

+3%

#1,933

1990s

257

-30%

#3,151

2000s

647

+152%

#2,120

2010s

292

-55%

#3,071

2020s (to 2025)

-69%

#8,903

The story of Takiyah

Takiyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,826 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 1,973 American babies have been named Takiyah. Its peak came in 2005, when 88 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 Takiyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Takiyah?

The median living Takiyah is about 25 years old; half are between 17 and 42. An estimated 1,900 people named Takiyah 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.

Takiyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,826
2024	6	#15,069
2023	7	#13,315
2022	10	#10,318
2021	11	#9,482
2020	12	#8,903
2019	12	#9,053
2018	14	#8,118
2017	21	#6,018
2016	17	#7,200
2015	8	#12,894
2014	29	#4,887
2013	40	#3,842
2012	42	#3,774
2011	54	#3,129
2010	55	#3,071
2009	70	#2,641
2008	73	#2,580
2007	85	#2,287
2006	75	#2,481
2005	88	#2,120
2004	68	#2,501
2003	60	#2,669
2002	48	#3,063
2001	42	#3,311
2000	38	#3,515
1995	16	#5,920
1990	16	#5,808
1985	36	#2,698
1980	56	#1,933
1975	53	#1,774
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 Takiyah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Takiyah?

The median living Takiyah is about 25 years old. Half of all living Takiyahs are between 17 and 42 years old.

How many people named Takiyah are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Takiyah are alive in the United States, based on 1,973 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Takiyah in 2025?

Takiyah ranked #10,826 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Takiyah?

1,973 babies have been named Takiyah in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Takiyah most popular?

Takiyah peaked in 2005, when 88 newborns received the name.

Is Takiyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Takiyah rising or falling?

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

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Takiyah popularity over time

The story of Takiyah

How old are people named Takiyah?

Takiyah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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