Recorded 1956–1990 Girls' name Peak 1986 47 births

Takeela — girls' name

47 babies named Takeela in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51980s371990s5
1980s
Peak decade

79% of everyone ever named Takeela was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

8 babies were named Takeela in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Takeela

The Social Security Administration has registered 47 babies named Takeela between 1956 and 1990, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Takeela currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Takeela performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 37 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Takeela shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Takeela 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 47 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.

Takeela at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

47

Since 1956

35 years of records

Peak year

1986

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1956

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 1990

Takeela popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1956

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1986)
8
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
456789 19901988198719861985198419831956 5

Takeela by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
37 births that decade — 79% of Takeela's all-time total
1950s51980s371990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Takeela?
47 babies have been named Takeela since 1956. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1986 with 8 births.
When was Takeela most popular?
Takeela was most popular in the 1980s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Takeela been used?
Takeela has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 35 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Takeela?
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, 1956–1990 (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.