Takyla: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#12,198
1990s	32	3	+433%	#7,066
2000s	195	20	+509%	#4,947
2010s	63	6	-68%	#7,480
2020s (to 2025)	11	2	-71%	#15,121

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#12,198

1990s

+433%

#7,066

2000s

195

+509%

#4,947

2010s

-68%

#7,480

2020s (to 2025)

-71%

#15,121

The story of Takyla

Takyla 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 1989, 307 American babies have been named Takyla. Its peak came in 2006, when 28 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 Takyla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Takyla?

The median living Takyla is about 19 years old; half are between 16 and 22. An estimated 300 people named Takyla 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.

Takyla 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	6	#15,121
2021	5	#17,428
2020	–	–
2019	8	#12,338
2018	6	#15,473
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	5	#18,831
2014	8	#12,955
2013	7	#14,440
2012	7	#14,817
2011	5	#19,296
2010	17	#7,480
2009	16	#8,020
2008	18	#7,380
2007	21	#6,526
2006	28	#5,081
2005	27	#4,947
2004	23	#5,535
2003	24	#5,218
2002	18	#6,363
2001	9	#10,933
2000	11	#9,100
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
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 Takyla, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Takyla?

The median living Takyla is about 19 years old. Half of all living Takylas are between 16 and 22 years old.

How many people named Takyla are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Takyla are alive in the United States, based on 307 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Takyla in 2025?

Takyla 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 Takyla?

307 babies have been named Takyla in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Takyla most popular?

Takyla peaked in 2006, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Takyla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Takyla rising or falling?

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

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Takyla popularity over time

The story of Takyla

How old are people named Takyla?

Takyla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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