Takai
The Story of Takai
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Takai as a girl name dates back to 2000, when 5 babies received it. 2002 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Takai — #10,242 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 88% of all recorded Takais. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2010 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 48 Takais have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Takai first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1996, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2026: 27 births, good for #4,060 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 36% of all recorded Takais. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,060 among boy names with 27 births, rising sharply (+40% over the past five years). In total, more than 473 Takais have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Takai
Takai is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 473 births in the dataset. Takai's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #4,060. Use the chart and map above to compare Takai's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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