US rank #10962 Boys' name Peak 1925 862 births

Takashi — #10962 US boys' name

862 babies named Takashi in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s1071920s3001930s891940s131960s71970s491980s971990s912000s422010s402020s27
#10962
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 23% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Takashi was born in this single decade.

1925
Single peak year

42 babies were named Takashi in 1925 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Takashi

The Social Security Administration has registered 862 babies named Takashi between 1913 and 2024, spanning 112 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Takashi currently holds the #10962 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1925, when 42 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Takashi performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 300 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Takashi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 220 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Hawaii and Washington. In total, SSA state-level files list Takashi in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Takashi 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 862 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.

Takashi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

862

Since 1913

112 years of records

Peak year

1925

42 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#10,962

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1913

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2024

Takashi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1913

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1925)
42
Annual births at peak — across 112 years of records
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Takashi by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
300 births that decade — 35% of Takashi's all-time total
1910s1071920s3001930s891940s131960s71970s491980s971990s912000s422010s402020s27

Takashi by state

Where Takashi concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Regionally concentrated
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Takashi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
220 25.5%
#2 Hawaii
210 24.4%
#3 Washington
5 0.6%
California share of Takashi's total US births 25.5%
Even split

220 of 862 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Takashi?
862 babies have been named Takashi since 1913. It currently ranks #10962 among boys. The peak year was 1925 with 42 births.
When was Takashi most popular?
Takashi was most popular in the 1920s decade with 300 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Takashi most popular?
The top states for the name Takashi are California (220 births), Hawaii (210 births), Washington (5 births).
How long has the name Takashi been used?
Takashi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 112 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Takashi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Takoda, Takeo, Takeshi, Takumi, 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, 1913–2024 (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.