Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2007

Takumi

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #8,833
Rank 2025
#8,833
among boys · ↑1,964 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
9
named Takumi
How common
1 in 189,786
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
25 babies
All-time total
504
#7,859 all-time among boys
First recorded
1920
in Social Security records

Takumi popularity over time

504 babies have been named Takumi since 1920, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2009Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s 11 1 – #4,231
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 8 1 – #6,161
1990s 126 13 +1475% #3,191
2000s 183 18 +45% #3,828
2010s 128 13 -30% #5,529
2020s (to 2025) 48 8 -38% #8,223

The story of Takumi

Takumi is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,833 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1920, 504 American babies have been named Takumi. Its peak came in 2007, when 25 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 Takumi stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Takumi?

The median living Takumi is about 18 years old; half are between 11 and 26. An estimated 500 people named Takumi are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Takumi year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 9 #8,833
2024 7 #10,797
2023 6 #12,074
2022 10 #8,223
2021 7 #10,667
2020 9 #8,650
2019 11 #7,572
2018 14 #6,299
2017 14 #6,297
2016 17 #5,529
2015 9 #8,656
2014 14 #6,271
2013 12 #6,970
2012 10 #8,065
2011 11 #7,448
2010 16 #5,702
2009 25 #4,149
2008 24 #4,245
2007 25 #4,108
2006 18 #5,046
2005 13 #6,168
2004 18 #4,772
2003 23 #3,828
2002 14 #5,365
2001 13 #5,633
2000 10 #6,774
1995 7 #7,703
1990 5 #9,345
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
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1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 6 #4,231
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Takumi

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Takumi Sasaki Japanese footballer b. 1998 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Takumi Horiike Japanese footballer (born 1965) Contemporary
  3. 3 Takumi Nagura Japanese footballer b. 1998 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Takumi Nagaishi Takumi Nagaishi Japanese footballer (born 1996) Contemporary
  5. 5 Takumi Miyayoshi Japanese footballer b. 1992 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Takumi Yamada Japanese footballer (born 1989) Contemporary
  7. 7 Takumi Abe Takumi Abe Japanese footballer (born 1991) Contemporary
  8. 8 Takumi Watanabe Takumi Watanabe Japanese footballer b. 1982 · Contemporary
  9. 9 Takumi Uesato Japanese footballer and beach soccer player b. 1990 · Contemporary
  10. 10 Takumi Hasegawa Japanese footballer (born 1998) Contemporary
  11. 11 Takumi Shimohira Japanese footballer b. 1988 · Contemporary
  12. 12 Takumi Wada Japanese footballer b. 1981 · Contemporary
  13. 13 Takumi Hashimoto Japanese footballer b. 1989 · Contemporary
  14. 14 Takumi Kusumoto Japanese footballer b. 1995 · Contemporary
  15. 15 Takumi Kiyomoto Japanese footballer b. 1993 · Contemporary
  16. 16 Takumi Morikawa Japanese footballer b. 1977 · Contemporary
  17. 17 Takumi Motohashi Japanese footballer b. 1982 · Contemporary
  18. 18 Takumi Shima Japanese footballer b. 1967 · Contemporary
  19. 19 Takumi Murakami Japanese footballer b. 1989 · Contemporary
  20. 20 Takumi Hayama Soccer player, Japan b. 1978 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Takumi?

The median living Takumi is about 18 years old. Half of all living Takumis are between 11 and 26 years old.

How many people named Takumi are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Takumi are alive in the United States, based on 504 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Takumi in 2025?

Takumi ranked #8,833 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Takumi?

504 babies have been named Takumi in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Takumi most popular?

Takumi peaked in 2007, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Takumi a boy or girl name?

Takumi is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Takumi rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Takumi?

Well-known people named Takumi include Takumi Sasaki (soccer player), Takumi Horiike (soccer player), Takumi Nagura (soccer player).

Names like Takumi

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