How Many People Are Named Takesha?
An estimated 908 people in the United States have the first name Takesha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Takesha peaked in popularity in 1979 with 80 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Takesha as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Takesha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
908
About 1 in 377,483 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1979
80 births
Total Registered
977
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Takesha
Takesha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 977 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Takesha as a female name
Ranked #14,237 in 1999
6 female births in 1999
Peak: 1979 (80 births)
Takesha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Takesha span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 439 babies were registered. Takesha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Takesha by Decade
How has Takesha 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.
Takesha by State
Birth registrations for Takesha span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Florida, New York. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Missouri, Michigan. On average, about 20 Takeshas were registered per state.
Takesha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Takesha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Takesha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Takesha?
We estimate approximately 908 people named Takesha 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 377,483 Americans share this first name.
Is Takesha a common name?
Takesha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 977 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Takesha most popular?
Takesha reached peak popularity in 1979, when 80 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Takesha is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Takesha a female name?
Takesha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Takesha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Takesha Smith, Takesha Johnson, Takesha 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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