Girls' name · since 2000

Takyah

Takyah has 103 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

103
total births
2000–2013
years on record
2000s
peak decade
83%
born in that decade

Takyah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 103 have been recorded since 2000.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Takyah has been recorded 103 times among girls since 2000, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 2000 to 2013.

  • 103 total births
  • 2000–2013 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 83% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

103 girls have been named Takyah since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2013.

103
total births
2000–2013
years on record
2000s
peak decade
83%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

83% of everyone ever named Takyah was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

13 babies were named Takyah in 2002 - its busiest year on record.

Takyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Takyah's full recorded timeline at 2006, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Takyah at a glance

Last recorded 2013

Total births

103

Since 2000

14 years of records

Peak year

2002

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2013

Active since

2000

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2013

Takyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (2002)
13
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
468101214 2000200220042006200820102013 6

Takyah by decade

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

2000s was Takyah's strongest decade.

85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.

Takyah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 85 births (83% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Takyah?
103 babies have been named Takyah since 2000. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 2002 with 13 births.
When was Takyah most popular?
Takyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Takyah been used?
The SSA has tracked Takyah since 2000 -- 14 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Takyah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Takisha, Takiyah, Takia, Takara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Takyah's data

  • Takyah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (85 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 2000–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Takyah: Baby Name Since 2000 - 103 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/takyah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Takyah 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 July 2026.