Boys' name · since 1987
Takuya
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 145 babies named Takuya, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,994 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 145
- born since 1987
- 1990s
- peak decade
145 boys have been named Takuya since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Takuya has 145 recorded births among boys since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2001.
- #14,994 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 145 born since 1987
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Takuya ranks #14,994 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 145 born since 1987, peaking in the 1990s.
- #14,994 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 145
- born since 1987
- 1990s
- peak decade
Takuya's 145 recorded births place it above 67.02% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Takuya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Takuya splits its recorded history at 1995: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2000 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Takuya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2001
- Peak year (1988)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Takuya by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (106 births, 73% of the file).
1990s was Takuya's strongest decade.
106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Takuya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 25
1980s
25 births
- 1990s
1990s
106 births
- 2000s 14
2000s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 106 births (73% of all-time use).
Takuya by state
Where Takuya concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 6.9% |
10 of 145 births nationwide.
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What to do with Takuya's data
- Takuya's decade-level peak was the 1990s (106 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Takuyas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Takuya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1988)
Similar record span (~14 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, 1987–2001 (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 Takuya 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.