Total births
40
Girls' name · since 1983
Takea
Takea has 40 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 40
- total births
- 1983–1998
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Takea sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 40 recorded since 1983.
Takea has 40 recorded births among girls since 1983, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 1998.
- 40 total births
- 1983–1998 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
40 girls have been named Takea since 1983, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1998.
- 40
- total births
- 1983–1998
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Takea was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
8 babies were named Takea in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Takea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Takea's full recorded timeline at 1991, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Takea at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1983
Takea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1998
- Peak year (1989)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Takea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Takea's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Takea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
21 births
- 1990s
1990s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 21 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Takea? ▼
Since 1983, Social Security records show 40 babies named Takea. The most recent recorded year was 1998. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 8 births.
When was Takea most popular? ▼
Takea was most popular in the 1980s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Takea been used? ▼
Records for Takea go back to 1983, giving 16 years of history through 1998.
What names are similar to Takea? ▼
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.
What to do with Takea's data
- Takea's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 1990s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Takea
Nearby Names Like Takea
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Takea
Takisha Girl
2,058 births
Takiyah Girl
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Takia Girl
1,962 births
Takara Girl
#10486 1,471 births
Takeisha Girl
1,050 births
Compare Takea side by side: Takea vs Takisha Takea vs Takiyah Takea vs Takia
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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, 1983–1998 (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. "Takea: Baby Name Since 1983 - 40 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/takea. 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 Takea 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.