Girls' name · since 1978
Takira
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 978 babies named Takira, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,642 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 978
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
Takira is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 978 have been recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Takira recorded 978 times among girls since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 1978 to 2021.
- #7,642 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 978 born since 1978
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Takira ranks #7,642 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 978 born since 1978, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7,642 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 978
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
Takira's 978 recorded births place it above 89.43% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.
Takira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Takira splits its recorded history at 2000: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1978 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 60 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Takira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2021
- Peak year (1998)
- 60
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Takira by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (406 births, 42% of the file).
2000s was Takira's strongest decade.
406 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Takira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 119
1980s
119 births
- 1990s
1990s
339 births
- 2000s
2000s
406 births
- 2010s 96
2010s
96 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 406 births (42% of all-time use).
How Takira compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Takira's total volume
Takira by state
Where Takira concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 38 | 3.9% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 19 | 1.9% |
| #3 | Florida | | 17 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 16 | 1.6% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 14 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Texas | | 11 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 11 | 1.1% |
| #8 | New York | | 9 | 0.9% |
38 of 978 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Takira appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Takira's data
- Takira's decade-level peak was the 2000s (406 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Takiras (38 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Takira: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1998)
Similar record span (~43 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, 1978–2021 (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 Takira 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.