Boys' name · since 1988

Takuma

Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 154 babies named Takuma, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#14,584 of 45,481
all-time among boys
154
born since 1988
2000s
peak decade

154 boys have been named Takuma since 1988, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Takuma has been recorded 154 times among boys since 1988, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1988 to 2019.

  • #14,584 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 154 born since 1988
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Takuma ranks #14,584 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 154 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.

#14,584 of 45,481
all-time among boys
154
born since 1988
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Takuma's 154 recorded births place it above 67.92% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Takuma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Takuma's full recorded timeline at 2004, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Takuma popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (2007)
12
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
468101214 19881991199820012006201020132019 6

Takuma by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (56 births, 36% of the file).

2000s was Takuma's strongest decade.

56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Takuma births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 56 births (36% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Takuma?
Since 1988, Social Security records show 154 babies named Takuma. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #14,584 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2019. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 12 births.
Where does Takuma sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Takuma ranks #14,584 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Takuma most popular?
Takuma was most popular in the 2000s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Takuma been used?
The SSA has tracked Takuma since 1988 -- 32 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Takuma?
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.

What to do with Takuma's data

  • Takuma's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (56 total births) through the 2010s (43) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Takuma

Nearby Names Like Takuma

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Takuma

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Takuma: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1988–2019 (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 Takuma 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.