Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1997

Takota

Gender Unisex · 7% girls Rank 2025 #13,666
Rank 2025
#13,666
among boys · ↓5,420 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
5
named Takota
How common
1 in 341,615
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1997
34 babies
All-time total
443
#8,881 all-time among boys
First recorded
1995
in Social Security records

Takota popularity over time

443 babies have been named Takota since 1995, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 17 92 109 11 – #2,742
2000s 16 175 191 19 +75% #3,411
2010s – 96 96 10 -50% #5,445
2020s (to 2025) – 47 47 8 -18% #7,439

The story of Takota

Takota is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #13,666 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 443 American babies have been named Takota, about 93% boys and 7% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1997, when 34 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 Takota stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Takota?

The median living Takota is about 20 years old; half are between 13 and 25. An estimated 400 people named Takota are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Takota year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 5 #13,666
2024 – – 10 #8,246
2023 – – 5 #13,953
2022 – – 9 #8,900
2021 – – 7 #10,666
2020 – – 11 #7,439
2019 – – – –
2018 – – 13 #6,655
2017 – – 10 #8,071
2016 – – 12 #7,095
2015 – – 6 #11,914
2014 – – 11 #7,497
2013 – – 10 #8,030
2012 – – 6 #12,105
2011 – – 11 #7,447
2010 – – 17 #5,445
2009 5 #19,907 16 #5,771
2008 5 #20,145 15 #6,034
2007 – – 14 #6,228
2006 – – 22 #4,353
2005 – – 14 #5,843
2004 6 #15,885 12 #6,467
2003 – – 14 #5,516
2002 – – 25 #3,543
2001 – – 18 #4,446
2000 – – 25 #3,411
1995 – – 5 #10,151
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Takota?

The median living Takota is about 20 years old. Half of all living Takotas are between 13 and 25 years old.

How many people named Takota are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Takota are alive in the United States, based on 443 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Takota in 2025?

Takota ranked #13,666 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Takota?

443 babies have been named Takota in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Takota most popular?

Takota peaked in 1997, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Takota a boy or girl name?

Takota is used for both: about 7% of babies named Takota have been girls and 93% boys.

Is the name Takota rising or falling?

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

Names like Takota

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