Total births
78
Unisex name · since 1994
Takaya
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 78 babies named Takaya, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 78
- total births
- 1994–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
Takaya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 78 recorded since 1994.
Takaya has 78 recorded births among girls since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2009.
- 78 total births
- 1994–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 77% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
78 girls have been named Takaya since 1994, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 78
- total births
- 1994–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Takaya was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
12 babies were named Takaya in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Takaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Takaya's full recorded timeline at 2003, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Takaya at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Takaya popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2009
- Peak year (2002)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Takaya popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2005 (Takaya as boys' name)
Takaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Takaya's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Takaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s
2000s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 60 births (77% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Takaya? ▼
Since 1994, Social Security records show 78 babies named Takaya. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 12 births.
When was Takaya most popular? ▼
Takaya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Is Takaya a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Takaya is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 78 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Takaya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Takaya since 1994 -- 16 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Takaya? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Takaya
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Takaya
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Takara Girl
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Takeisha Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1994–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Takaya: Baby Name Since 1994 - 78 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/takaya. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Takaya draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.