Total births
50
Unisex name · since 1972
Taki
Taki has 50 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 50
- total births
- 1972–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
Taki sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 50 recorded since 1972.
Social Security Administration records show Taki recorded 50 times among boys since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2009.
- 50 total births
- 1972–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
50 boys have been named Taki since 1972, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 50
- total births
- 1972–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Taki was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
11 babies were named Taki in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Taki's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Taki's full recorded timeline at 2004, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Taki at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Taki popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2009
- Peak year (2005)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Taki popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1982 (Taki as girls' name)
Taki by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Taki's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Taki births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 32 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taki? ▼
Since 1972, Social Security records show 50 babies named Taki. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 11 births.
When was Taki most popular? ▼
Taki was most popular in the 2000s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Is Taki a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Taki is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 50 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Taki been used? ▼
Taki has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 38 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Taki? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Takoda, Takashi, Takeo, Takeshi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Taki
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taki
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Takeo Boy
#9948 763 births
Takeshi Boy
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Takumi Boy
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Compare Taki side by side: Taki vs Takoda Taki vs Takashi Taki vs Takeo
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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, 1972–2009 (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. "Taki: Baby Name Since 1972 - 50 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taki. 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 Taki 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.