Recorded 1972–1980 Girls' name Peak 1977 46 births

Taka — girls' name

46 babies named Taka in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s411980s5
1970s
Peak decade

89% of everyone ever named Taka was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

15 babies were named Taka in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Taka

The Social Security Administration has registered 46 babies named Taka between 1972 and 1980, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Taka currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1980. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Taka performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 41 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Taka shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Taka in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 46 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Taka at a glance

Last recorded 1980

Total births

46

Since 1972

9 years of records

Peak year

1977

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1980

Active since

1972

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 1980

Taka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1972

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1977)
15
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
05101520 198019791978197719761972 5

Taka by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
41 births that decade — 89% of Taka's all-time total
1970s411980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Taka?
46 babies have been named Taka since 1972. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1977 with 15 births.
When was Taka most popular?
Taka was most popular in the 1970s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Taka been used?
Taka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 9 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Taka?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Takisha, Takiyah, Takia, Takara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.