Total births
38
Girls' name · since 2006
Takylah
Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 38 babies named Takylah, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 38
- total births
- 2006–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Takylah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 38 have been recorded since 2006.
Social Security Administration records show Takylah recorded 38 times among girls since 2006, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2019.
- 38 total births
- 2006–2019 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
38 girls have been named Takylah since 2006, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2019.
- 38
- total births
- 2006–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Takylah was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
6 babies were named Takylah in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Takylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Takylah's full recorded timeline at 2010, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Takylah at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2006
Takylah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2019
- Peak year (2008)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Takylah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Takylah's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Takylah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
17 births
- 2010s
2010s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 21 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Takylah? ▼
38 babies have been named Takylah since 2006. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 2008 with 6 births.
When was Takylah most popular? ▼
Takylah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Takylah been used? ▼
Takylah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 14 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Takylah? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Takylah
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Compare Takylah side by side: Takylah vs Takisha Takylah vs Takiyah Takylah vs Takia
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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, 2006–2019 (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. "Takylah: Baby Name Since 2006 - 38 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/takylah. 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 Takylah 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.