Girls' name · since 1973
Takima
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 95 babies named Takima, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #27,730 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 95
- born since 1973
- 1970s
- peak decade
95 girls have been named Takima since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Takima has been recorded 95 times among girls since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1997.
- #27,730 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 95 born since 1973
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Takima ranks #27,730 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 95 born since 1973, peaking in the 1970s.
- #27,730 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 95
- born since 1973
- 1970s
- peak decade
Takima's 95 recorded births place it above 61.64% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Takima's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Takima's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Takima popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1997
- Peak year (1978)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Takima by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (46 births, 48% of the file).
1970s was Takima's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Takima births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
46 births
- 1980s
1980s
31 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 46 births (48% of all-time use).
Takima by state
Where Takima concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 10 | 10.5% |
10 of 95 births nationwide.
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What to do with Takima's data
- Takima's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (46 total births) through the 1990s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Takimas (10 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Takima: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1978)
Similar record span (~24 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, 1973–1997 (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 Takima 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.