Girls' name · since 1974
Takiya
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 1,028 babies named Takiya, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,382 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #13,552 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,028
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
Takiya currently ranks #13552 among girls' names in America, with 1,028 babies recorded since 1974.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Takiya has been recorded 1,028 times among girls since 1974, currently ranked #13552 nationally and more common than 22% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2025.
- #7,382 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #13,552 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,028 born since 1974
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Takiya ranks #7,382 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #13,552 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,028 born since 1974, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7,382 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #13,552 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,028
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
Takiya's 1,028 recorded births place it above 89.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Takiya compares
1,028 Top 32% higher than 68% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Takiya's all-time total is 173% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Takiya | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,028 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 62 | 21 | 19,840 |
Takiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Takiya splits its recorded history at 1997: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1974 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 62 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Takiya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 62
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Takiya by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (431 births, 42% of the file).
2000s was Takiya's strongest decade.
431 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Takiya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 109
1970s
109 births
- 1980s 150
1980s
150 births
- 1990s
1990s
214 births
- 2000s
2000s
431 births
- 2010s 118
2010s
118 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 431 births (42% of all-time use).
How Takiya 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 Takiya's total volume
Takiya by state
Where Takiya concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 52 | 5.1% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 21 | 2.0% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 21 | 2.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 20 | 1.9% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 20 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Texas | | 17 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Florida | | 16 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 11 | 1.1% |
52 of 1,028 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Takiya appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Takiya's data
- Takiya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (431 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Takiyas (52 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 Takiya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~51 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, 1974–2025 (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 Takiya 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.