US rank #10451 Girls' name Peak 1983 1,466 births

Takara — #10451 US girls' name

1,466 babies named Takara in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#10451
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Takara was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

78 babies were named Takara in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Takara

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,466 babies named Takara between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Takara currently holds the #10451 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 78 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Takara performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 463 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Takara shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 57 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Takara in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Takara 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 1,466 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.

Takara at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,466

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

1983

78 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#10,451

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Takara popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1983)
78
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
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Takara by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
463 births that decade — 32% of Takara's all-time total
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Takara by state

Where Takara concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Takara
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
57 3.9%
#2 California
47 3.2%
#3 New York
37 2.5%
#4 Illinois
35 2.4%
#5 Michigan
28 1.9%
#6 North Carolina
27 1.8%
#7 Georgia
6 0.4%
#8 Texas
6 0.4%
Florida share of Takara's total US births 3.9%
Even split

57 of 1,466 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Takara appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Takara?
1,466 babies have been named Takara since 1974. It currently ranks #10451 among girls. The peak year was 1983 with 78 births.
When was Takara most popular?
Takara was most popular in the 1980s decade with 463 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Takara most popular?
The top states for the name Takara are Florida (57 births), California (47 births), New York (37 births).
How long has the name Takara been used?
Takara has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Takara?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Takisha, Takiyah, Takia, Takeisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1974–2024 (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.