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1983

First Year

2022

Last Year

2004

Peak Year

#2345

Peak Rank

1K

Total Count

36

Years Active

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## The Story of Takayla

Takayla first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1983, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2004: 73 births, good for #2,345 nationwide. About 56% of every Takayla on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Takayla last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

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## Names that sound like Takayla

Phonetically similar names — useful when Takayla is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Tequila](/tequila)
* Talkily
* [Takeo](/takeo)
* [Tecla](/tecla)
* [Taketa](/taketa)
* Tugela
* Tackily
* Tokelau
* Tegula
* Dicola
* [Decola](/decola)
* Tackle

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Takayla

What does the name Takayla mean?

Takayla is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1983\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Takayla in 2026?

In 2026, Takayla ranks #15,292 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Takayla most popular?

Takayla reached its peak popularity in 2004, ranking #2,345 that year with 73 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Takayla most popular?

Takayla has historically been most popular in Mississippi, South Carolina, Arkansas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Takayla.

Is Takayla a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Takayla is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Takayla?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Takayla include Roselin, Maegen, Suzzette. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

[👧RoselinPeak #2345](/roselin)[👧MaegenPeak #2345](/maegen)[👧SuzzettePeak #2344](/suzzette)[👧DhanaPeak #2344](/dhana)[👧AshariPeak #2346](/ashari)[👧ArianellyPeak #2344](/arianelly)[👧LizzettePeak #2343](/lizzette)[👧RemoniaPeak #2347](/remonia)

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## About the name Takayla 

Takayla is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Takayla's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #2,345\. Use the chart and map above to compare Takayla's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 2004 → ](/year/2004)
* [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s)
* [ Names starting with "T" → ](/letter/t)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. 

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