Girls' name · since 1983
Takyra
Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 560 babies named Takyra, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,052 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 560
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
560 girls have been named Takyra since 1983, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Takyra has been recorded 560 times among girls since 1983, 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 1983 to 2015.
- #11,052 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 560 born since 1983
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Takyra ranks #11,052 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 560 born since 1983, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11,052 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 560
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
Takyra's 560 recorded births place it above 84.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Takyra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Takyra splits its recorded history at 2000: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 43 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Takyra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2015
- Peak year (2005)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Takyra by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (299 births, 53% of the file).
2000s was Takyra's strongest decade.
299 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Takyra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 37
1980s
37 births
- 1990s
1990s
156 births
- 2000s
2000s
299 births
- 2010s 68
2010s
68 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 299 births (53% of all-time use).
How Takyra compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Takyra's total volume
Takyra by state
Where Takyra concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 33 | 5.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 11 | 2.0% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 10 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 0.9% |
33 of 560 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Takyra's data
- Takyra's decade-level peak was the 2000s (299 total births); usage has since declined to 68 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Takyras (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Takyra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~32 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, 1983–2015 (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 Takyra 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.