Takeshi vs Takashi

Side-by-side comparison of Takeshi and Takashi — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Takeshi

Boy name · Rank #12387

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Name B

Takashi

Boy name · Rank #10962

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Metric Takeshi Takashi
Current Rank #12387 #10962
Total Births (all years) 708 862
Peak Year 1924 1925
Peak Year Births 42 42
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Takeshi Takashi
1910ss 117 107
1920ss 270 300
1930ss 75 89
1940ss 8 13
1960ss 7 7
1970ss 27 49
1980ss 42 97
1990ss 30 91
2000ss 66 42
2010ss 51 40
2020ss 15 27

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Takeshi Takashi
2014 9 —
2015 10 —
2016 7 8
2017 — 6
2018 6 5
2019 5 9
2020 5 8
2021 — 7
2022 — 6
2023 5 —
2024 5 6

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1912–2024.

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