Takeia
An African American feminine name of unknown meaning or origin.
Name Census estimates that about 263 living Americans carry the first name Takeia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Takeia today is around 39 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Takeia births was 1982 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Takeia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
263
~ 1 in 1,303,248 Americans
Peak year
1982
17 babies that year
Average age
39
years old
2004 SSA rank
#18,509
Tracked since 1976
Census
Takeia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 197 people with the first name Takeia, which placed it at #38,754 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#38,754
National first-name rank
People counted
197
197 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
93.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Takeia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Takeia is Black at 93.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.1%) and Hispanic (1.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Takeia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Takeia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American93.9% · 185
- Two or more races4.1% · 8
- Hispanic or Latino1.5% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 1
Popularity
Takeia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Takeia from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 128 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Takeia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Takeia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Takeias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Takeia
The name Takeia is of Japanese origin, derived from the word "take," which means "bamboo." It is believed to have emerged during the Heian period (794-1185 AD) in Japan, when the use of names incorporating elements of nature, such as plants and animals, became popular among the aristocracy.
One of the earliest recorded appearances of the name Takeia can be found in the 12th-century literary work "The Tale of Genji," written by the renowned Japanese author Murasaki Shikibu. In this classic novel, a minor character bears the name Takeia, suggesting its usage during that era.
Throughout Japanese history, several notable individuals have carried the name Takeia. Takeia Hiroyuki (1522-1590) was a renowned samurai warrior who served under the powerful Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu during the Sengoku period. His bravery and military prowess were widely celebrated, and he played a pivotal role in the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, which solidified the Tokugawa Shogunate's control over Japan.
In the realm of the arts, Takeia Itsuko (1876-1941) was a celebrated Japanese painter and printmaker known for her exquisite woodblock prints depicting traditional Japanese landscapes and scenes from everyday life. Her works were highly influential in the Shin-hanga movement and are celebrated for their technical mastery and poetic sensibility.
The name Takeia also made an appearance in the world of literature with the Japanese novelist Takeia Kenichi (1888-1965). His novels, such as "The Ruined Map" and "The Izu Dancer," explored themes of identity, social change, and the human condition in early 20th-century Japan. His works were widely acclaimed and earned him a place among the most influential writers of his time.
In the field of religion, Takeia Shunryu (1905-1971) was a renowned Zen Buddhist monk and teacher who played a pivotal role in introducing Zen Buddhism to the Western world. He founded the San Francisco Zen Center and the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, which became influential centers for the study and practice of Zen in the United States.
The name Takeia has also been carried by notable individuals in other fields, such as the Japanese architect Takeia Toshiko (1920-2005), whose innovative designs blended traditional Japanese elements with modern architectural principles, and the renowned Japanese chef Takeia Masaharu (1948-present), whose culinary skills and dedication to preserving traditional Japanese cuisine have earned him international acclaim.
People
Takeia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Takeia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Takeia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Takeia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 263 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Takeia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,303,248 US residents.
Is Takeia a common name?
We classify Takeia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 277 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Takeia most popular?
The single biggest year for Takeia was 1982, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Takeia is about 39 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Takeia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 197 people with the name Takeia, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #38,754 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Takeia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Takeia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Takeia leans strongly female. 205 people counted with this name were female (97.6%), compared with 5 male bearers (2.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Takeia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Takeia is Black at 93.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.1%) and Hispanic (1.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Takeia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Takeia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.9% (185 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Takeia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Takeia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Takeia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Takeia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Takeia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Takeia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Takeia?
Want to know how many people share the name Takeia? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.