Takiah
In Islam, taqiyya is a concept that refers to a Muslim concealing their faith or religious identity to protect themselves from danger. Although the term stems mainly from discrimination against the minority Shiite tradition, it is also considered a legitimate practice under certain conditions in Sunni sources.
Meaning & Origin of Takiah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Islam, taqiyya is a concept that refers to a Muslim concealing their faith or religious identity to protect themselves from danger. Although the term stems mainly from discrimination against the minority Shiite tradition, it is also considered a legitimate practice under certain conditions in Sunni sources.
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The Story of Takiah
Takiah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1984, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 13 Takiahs were born — ranking #7,815 that year. As of 2026, Takiah ranks #14,962 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 107 Takiahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Takiah
Takiah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 107 births in the dataset. Takiah's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #7,815. Use the chart and map above to compare Takiah'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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