How Many People Are Named Takala?
An estimated 58 people in the United States have the first name Takala. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 28 years old, and Takala peaked in popularity in 2001 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Takala as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Takala paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Takala is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
58
About 1 in 5,909,558 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
2001
9 births
Total Registered
60
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Takala
Takala is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 60 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Takala as a female name
Ranked #15,307 in 2007
7 female births in 2007
Peak: 2001 (9 births)
Takala: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Takala span from the 1990s to the 2000s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 31 babies were registered. Takala remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Takala by Decade
How has Takala tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Takala + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Takala as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Takala
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Takala: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Takala?
We estimate approximately 58 people named Takala are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 5,909,558 Americans share this first name.
Is Takala a common name?
Takala is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 56.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 60 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Takala most popular?
Takala reached peak popularity in 2001, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Takala is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Takala was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Takala a female name?
Takala is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Takala have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Takala peaked in 2001, and the average living bearer is about 28 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Takala Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Takala Smith, Takala Johnson, Takala Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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