Recorded 1994–2009 Unisex name Peak 2002 78 births

Takaya — unisex name

78 babies named Takaya in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s182000s60
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.

What the Data Says About Takaya

The Social Security Administration has registered 78 babies named Takaya between 1994 and 2009, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Takaya currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2009. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 12 babies received it in a single year. Takaya is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 2005.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Takaya performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 60 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Takaya shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Takaya 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 78 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.

Takaya at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

78

Since 1994

16 years of records

Peak year

2002

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1994

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2009

Takaya popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–1994

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (2002)
12
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
468101214 20092008200620052004200320022000199619951994 5

Takaya popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 2005 (Takaya as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2005 5

Takaya by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
60 births that decade — 77% of Takaya's all-time total
1990s182000s60

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Takaya?
78 babies have been named Takaya since 1994. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year 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?
Takaya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 16 years of data through 2009.
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.

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, 1994–2009 (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.