Recorded 1973–1996 Girls' name Peak 1979 418 births

Takeshia — girls' name

418 babies named Takeshia in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s1361980s2151990s67
1980s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Takeshia was born in this single decade.

1979
Single peak year

32 babies were named Takeshia in 1979 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Takeshia

The Social Security Administration has registered 418 babies named Takeshia between 1973 and 1996, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Takeshia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1996. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 32 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Takeshia performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 215 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Takeshia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Alabama, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Takeshia in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Takeshia 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 418 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.

Takeshia at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

418

Since 1973

24 years of records

Peak year

1979

32 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1973

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 1996

Takeshia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1973

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1979)
32
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
010203040 199619931990198719841981197819751973 8

Takeshia by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
215 births that decade — 51% of Takeshia's all-time total
1970s1361980s2151990s67

Takeshia by state

Where Takeshia concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Takeshia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Alabama
11 2.6%
#2 Florida
5 1.2%
#3 Michigan
5 1.2%
Alabama share of Takeshia's total US births 2.6%
Even split

11 of 418 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Takeshia?
418 babies have been named Takeshia since 1973. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1979 with 32 births.
When was Takeshia most popular?
Takeshia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 215 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Takeshia most popular?
The top states for the name Takeshia are Alabama (11 births), Florida (5 births), Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Takeshia been used?
Takeshia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 24 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Takeshia?
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, 1973–1996 (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.