Takeshi
Takeshi is a masculine Japanese given name.
Meaning & Origin of Takeshi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Takeshi is a masculine Japanese given name.
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The Story of Takeshi
Takeshi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1912, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 42 Takeshis were born — ranking #1,107 that year. As of 2026, Takeshi ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 708 Takeshis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Takeshi
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Takeshi Akiba ( 秋葉 武士 ; born 1944) , Japanese ice hockey player
- Takeshi Amemiya ( 雨宮 健 ; 1935–2026) , Japanese economist and academic
- Takeshi Aono ( 青野 武 ; 1936–2012) , Japanese voice actor
- Takeshi Azuma ( 東 毅 ; born 1953) , Japanese ice hockey player
- Takeshi Fujii ( 藤井 猛 ; born 1970) , Japanese shogi player
- Takashi Fujiwara ( 藤原 崇 ; born 1983) , Japanese politician
- Takeshi Hasegawa ( 長谷川 武 ; born 1984) , Japanese basketball player
- Takeshi Hidaka ( 日高 剛 ; born 1977) , Japanese baseball player
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Names that sound like Takeshi
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About the name Takeshi
Takeshi is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 708 births in the dataset. Takeshi's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #1,107. Use the chart and map above to compare Takeshi'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 .
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.