Recorded 2002–2004 Boys' name Peak 2002 21 births

Takoma — boys' name

21 babies named Takoma in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s21
2000s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Takoma was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

10 babies were named Takoma in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Takoma

The Social Security Administration has registered 21 babies named Takoma between 2002 and 2004, spanning 3 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Takoma currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2004. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Takoma performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Takoma 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 21 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.

Takoma at a glance

Last recorded 2004

Total births

21

Since 2002

3 years of records

Peak year

2002

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2004

Active since

2002

Recorded for 3 years

Last year on file: 2004

Takoma popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2002

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (2002)
10
Annual births at peak — across 3 years of records
4681012 200420032002 10

Takoma by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
21 births that decade — 100% of Takoma's all-time total
2000s21

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Takoma?
21 babies have been named Takoma since 2002. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 2002 with 10 births.
When was Takoma most popular?
Takoma was most popular in the 2000s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Takoma been used?
Takoma has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 3 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Takoma?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Takoda, Takashi, Takeo, Takeshi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 2002–2004 (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.