US rank #7983 Unisex name Peak 1997 405 births

Takota — #7983 US boys' name

405 babies named Takota in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s922000s1752010s962020s42
#7983
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 44% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Takota was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

29 babies were named Takota in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Takota

The Social Security Administration has registered 405 babies named Takota between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Takota currently holds the #7983 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 29 babies received it in a single year. Takota is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 33 additional births since 1996.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Takota performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 175 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Takota shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Takota 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 405 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.

Takota at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

405

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

1997

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#7,983

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Takota popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1997)
29
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
010203040 20242020201520112007200319991995 5

Takota popularity over time — girls

33 total births recorded since 1996 (Takota as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 33 births
4.555.566.5 200920082004199919971996 6

Takota by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
175 births that decade — 43% of Takota's all-time total
1990s922000s1752010s962020s42

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Takota?
405 babies have been named Takota since 1995. It currently ranks #7983 among boys. The peak year was 1997 with 29 births.
When was Takota most popular?
Takota was most popular in the 2000s decade with 175 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Is Takota a unisex name?
Yes, Takota is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 405 births, and as a girl's name it has 33 births.
How long has the name Takota been used?
Takota has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Takota?
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.

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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, 1995–2024 (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.