How Many People Are Named Takeshi?
An estimated 261 people in the United States have the first name Takeshi. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 34 years old, and Takeshi peaked in popularity in 1924 with 42 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Takeshi 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 Takeshi paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
261
About 1 in 1,313,235 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1924
42 births
Total Registered
713
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Takeshi
Takeshi is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 713 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Takeshi as a male name
Ranked #13,956 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1924 (42 births)
Takeshi as a female name
Ranked #10,702 in 1976
5 female births in 1976
Peak: 1976 (5 births)
Takeshi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Takeshi span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 270 babies were registered. Takeshi has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Takeshi by Decade
How has Takeshi 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.
Takeshi by State
Birth registrations for Takeshi span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Hawaii, California, Washington. The lowest are in Washington, California, Hawaii. On average, about 127 Takeshis were registered per state.
Takeshi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Takeshi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Takeshi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Takeshi?
We estimate approximately 261 people named Takeshi 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 1,313,235 Americans share this first name.
Is Takeshi a common name?
Takeshi is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 713 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Takeshi most popular?
Takeshi reached peak popularity in 1924, when 42 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Takeshi is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Takeshi a male name?
Takeshi is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Takeshi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Takeshi Smith, Takeshi Johnson, Takeshi 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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