Takina
Takina was a town of ancient Pisidia, now an archaeological site. It may be the same town as the one called Gazena by Ptolemy and that called Tagena in the Ravenna Cosmography.
Meaning & Origin of Takina
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Takina was a town of ancient Pisidia, now an archaeological site. It may be the same town as the one called Gazena by Ptolemy and that called Tagena in the Ravenna Cosmography.
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The Story of Takina
Takina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1974, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 10 Takinas were born — ranking #6,188 that year. As of 2026, Takina ranks #13,518 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 89 Takinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Takina
Takina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 89 births in the dataset. Takina's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #6,188. Use the chart and map above to compare Takina'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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