Girls' name · since 1983

Takera

Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 286 babies named Takera, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,343 of 72,339
all-time among girls
286
born since 1983
1990s
peak decade

Takera sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 286 recorded since 1983.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Takera has been recorded 286 times among girls since 1983, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2015.

  • #16,343 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 286 born since 1983
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Takera ranks #16,343 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 286 born since 1983, peaking in the 1990s.

#16,343 of 72,339
all-time among girls
286
born since 1983
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Takera's 286 recorded births place it above 77.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Takera's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Takera splits its recorded history at 1997: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Takera popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1989)
18
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
05101520 19831988199219962000200420082015 6

Takera by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (131 births, 46% of the file).

1990s was Takera's strongest decade.

131 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Takera births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 131 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Takera?
Takera has been given to 286 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #16,343 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 18 babies were born in 1989, its single highest year.
Where does Takera sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Takera ranks #16,343 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Takera most popular?
Takera was most popular in the 1990s decade with 131 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Takera been used?
The SSA has tracked Takera since 1983 -- 33 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Takera?
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 Takera's data

  • Takera's decade-level peak was the 1990s (131 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Takera

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Takera

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Takera: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1983–2015 (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 Takera 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.