Girls' name · since 1970
Takisha
2,058 babies named Takisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,625 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,058
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
Takisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,058 have been recorded since 1970.
Social Security Administration records show Takisha recorded 2,058 times among girls since 1970, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2004.
- #4,625 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,058 born since 1970
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Takisha ranks #4,625 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,058 born since 1970, peaking in the 1970s.
- #4,625 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,058
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
Takisha's 2,058 recorded births place it above 93.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
24 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Takisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Takisha's full recorded timeline at 1986, 17% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 83% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 200 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Takisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2004
- Peak year (1977)
- 200
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Takisha by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (1,082 births, 53% of the file).
1970s was Takisha's strongest decade.
1,082 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Takisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
1,082 births
- 1980s
1980s
778 births
- 1990s 183
1990s
183 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,082 births (53% of all-time use).
How Takisha 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 Takisha's total volume
Takisha by state
Where Takisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 214 | 10.4% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 99 | 4.8% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 98 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 96 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Texas | | 83 | 4.0% |
| #6 | California | | 81 | 3.9% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 63 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 54 | 2.6% |
214 of 2,058 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Takisha appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Takisha's data
- Takisha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,082 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Takishas (214 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Takisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~34 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, 1970–2004 (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 Takisha 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.