Recorded 1970–1999 Girls' name Peak 1977 300 births

Takita — girls' name

300 babies named Takita 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.

1970s1241980s1461990s30
1980s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Takita was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

23 babies were named Takita in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Takita

The Social Security Administration has registered 300 babies named Takita between 1970 and 1999, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Takita currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1999. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Takita performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 146 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Takita shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Takita in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Takita in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 300 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Takita at a glance

Last recorded 1999

Total births

300

Since 1970

30 years of records

Peak year

1977

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1999

Active since

1970

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 1999

Takita popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–1970

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1977)
23
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
0510152025 199919901987198419811978197519721970 7

Takita by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
146 births that decade — 49% of Takita's all-time total
1970s1241980s1461990s30

Takita by state

Where Takita concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Takita
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
6 2.0%
#2 Illinois
5 1.7%
Florida share of Takita's total US births 2.0%
Even split

6 of 300 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Takita?
300 babies have been named Takita since 1970. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1977 with 23 births.
When was Takita most popular?
Takita was most popular in the 1980s decade with 146 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Takita most popular?
The top states for the name Takita are Florida (6 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Takita been used?
Takita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 30 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Takita?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1970–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.