Girls' name · since 1970
Takita
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 300 babies named Takita, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,916 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 300
- born since 1970
- 1980s
- peak decade
Takita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 300 recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Takita has been recorded 300 times among girls since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1999.
- #15,916 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 300 born since 1970
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Takita ranks #15,916 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 300 born since 1970, peaking in the 1980s.
- #15,916 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 300
- born since 1970
- 1980s
- peak decade
Takita's 300 recorded births place it above 77.99% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Takita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Takita's full recorded timeline at 1982, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Takita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1999
- Peak year (1977)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Takita by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (146 births, 49% of the file).
1980s was Takita's strongest decade.
146 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Takita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
124 births
- 1980s
1980s
146 births
- 1990s 30
1990s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 146 births (49% of all-time use).
Takita by state
Where Takita concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
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What to do with Takita's data
- Takita's decade-level peak was the 1980s (146 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Takitas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Takita: 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 (~29 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, 1970–1999 (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 Takita 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.