Boys' name · since 1990
Takeem
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 62 babies named Takeem, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #20,709 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 62
- born since 1990
- 1990s
- peak decade
62 boys have been named Takeem since 1990, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Takeem recorded 62 times among boys since 1990, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2017.
- #20,709 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 62 born since 1990
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Takeem ranks #20,709 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 62 born since 1990, peaking in the 1990s.
- #20,709 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 62
- born since 1990
- 1990s
- peak decade
Takeem's 62 recorded births place it above 54.44% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Takeem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Takeem splits its recorded history at 1997: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Takeem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2017
- Peak year (1990)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Takeem by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (51 births, 82% of the file).
1990s was Takeem's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.
Takeem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
51 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 51 births (82% of all-time use).
Takeem by state
Where Takeem concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 17 | 27.4% |
17 of 62 births nationwide.
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What to do with Takeem's data
- Takeem's decade-level peak was the 1990s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Takeems (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Takeem: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~27 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1990–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Takeem 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 August 2026.