Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2005

Takyra

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Takyra
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2005
43 babies
All-time total
560
#11,048 all-time among girls
First recorded
1983
in Social Security records

Takyra popularity over time

560 babies have been named Takyra since 1983, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2005Girls

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 – – – –
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1970s – – – –
1980s 37 4 – #7,232
1990s 156 16 +322% #4,622
2000s 299 30 +92% #3,500
2010s 68 7 -77% #6,363
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Takyra

Takyra 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 1983, 560 American babies have been named Takyra. Its peak came in 2005, when 43 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 Takyra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Takyra?

The median living Takyra is about 22 years old; half are between 18 and 28. An estimated 600 people named Takyra are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Takyra 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 – –
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2020 – –
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2018 – –
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2016 – –
2015 6 #16,222
2014 14 #8,444
2013 6 #16,334
2012 10 #11,176
2011 11 #10,318
2010 21 #6,363
2009 23 #6,071
2008 24 #5,938
2007 30 #4,931
2006 41 #3,787
2005 43 #3,500
2004 33 #4,270
2003 21 #5,778
2002 34 #3,877
2001 24 #4,996
2000 26 #4,639
1995 12 #7,467
1990 6 #12,781
1985 5 #12,282
1980 – –
1975 – –
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1965 – –
1960 – –
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1950 – –
1945 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Takyra?

The median living Takyra is about 22 years old. Half of all living Takyras are between 18 and 28 years old.

How many people named Takyra are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Takyra are alive in the United States, based on 560 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Takyra in 2025?

Takyra 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 Takyra?

560 babies have been named Takyra in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Takyra most popular?

Takyra peaked in 2005, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Takyra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Takyra rising or falling?

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

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