Total births
35
Girls' name · since 1979
Takeyia
35 babies named Takeyia in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 35
- total births
- 1979–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
Takeyia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 35 have been recorded since 1979.
Takeyia has 35 recorded births among girls since 1979, 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 1979 to 1993.
- 35 total births
- 1979–1993 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
35 girls have been named Takeyia since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1993.
- 35
- total births
- 1979–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Takeyia was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
8 babies were named Takeyia in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Takeyia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Takeyia's full recorded timeline at 1987, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Takeyia at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Takeyia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1993
- Peak year (1982)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Takeyia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Takeyia's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Takeyia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
24 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 24 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Takeyia? ▼
Takeyia has been given to 35 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 8 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
When was Takeyia most popular? ▼
Takeyia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Takeyia been used? ▼
Takeyia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 15 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Takeyia? ▼
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 Takeyia's data
- Takeyia's decade-level peak was the 1980s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Takeyia
Nearby Names Like Takeyia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Takeyia
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 Takeyia side by side: Takeyia vs Takisha Takeyia vs Takiyah Takeyia 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, 1979–1993 (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. "Takeyia: Baby Name Since 1979 - 35 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/takeyia. 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 Takeyia 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.