Takota
Takota is an Orange County, California band formed in 2005.
Meaning & Origin of Takota
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Takota is an Orange County, California band formed in 2005.
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The Story of Takota
As a girl name
Takota first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1996, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1996: 6 births, good for #11,807 nationwide. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 52% of all recorded Takotas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2009 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 33 Takotas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Takota on the record books as a boy name in 1995, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 29 Takotas were born — ranking #2,680 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Takotas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (10 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 405 Takotas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Takota most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United States63%
- Canada11%
- MA9%
- KW9%
- SA8%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Takota
Phonetically similar names — useful when Takota is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Takota
Takota is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 405 births in the dataset. Takota's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #2,680. Use the chart and map above to compare Takota'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.