US rank #4258 Unisex name Peak 2023 420 births

Takai — #4258 US boys' name

420 babies named Takai in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s132000s1362010s1682020s103
#4258
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 70% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Takai was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

25 babies were named Takai in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Takai

The Social Security Administration has registered 420 babies named Takai between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Takai currently holds the #4258 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 25 babies received it in a single year. Takai is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 48 additional births since 2000.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Takai performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 168 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Takai shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Takai in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Takai 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 420 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.

Takai at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

420

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2023

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,258

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Takai popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
25
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
51015202530 2024202020162012200820041996 6

Takai popularity over time — girls

48 total births recorded since 2000 (Takai as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 48 births
45678910 2010200720062004200320022000 5

Takai by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
168 births that decade — 40% of Takai's all-time total
1990s132000s1362010s1682020s103

Takai by state

Where Takai concentrates geographically — total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Takai
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 1.2%
#2 Florida
5 1.2%
California share of Takai's total US births 1.2%
Even split

5 of 420 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Takai?
420 babies have been named Takai since 1996. It currently ranks #4258 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 25 births.
When was Takai most popular?
Takai was most popular in the 2010s decade with 168 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Takai most popular?
The top states for the name Takai are California (5 births), Florida (5 births).
Is Takai a unisex name?
Yes, Takai is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 420 births, and as a girl's name it has 48 births.
How long has the name Takai been used?
Takai has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Takai?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Takoda, Takashi, Takeo, Takeshi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1996–2024 (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.