Takeysha
Of uncertain origin, possibly derived from an African language meaning "precious".
Name Census estimates that about 114 living Americans carry the first name Takeysha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Takeysha today is around 46 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Takeysha births was 1978 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Takeysha. 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
114
~ 1 in 3,006,617 Americans
Peak year
1978
19 babies that year
Average age
46
years old
1991 SSA rank
#11,382
Tracked since 1974
Census
Takeysha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 125 people with the first name Takeysha, which placed it at #49,507 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
#49,507
National first-name rank
People counted
125
125 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
93.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Takeysha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Takeysha is Black at 93.6%. The next largest groups are White (2.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.4%). 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 Takeysha 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 Takeysha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American93.6% · 117
- White2.4% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.4% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino0.8% · 1
- Two or more races0.8% · 1
Popularity
Takeysha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Takeysha from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 64 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Takeysha 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 Takeysha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Takeysha
The name Takeysha is believed to have originated from the African language of Yoruba, spoken primarily in Nigeria and parts of Benin. It likely emerged during the late 19th or early 20th century, a time when many African names were gaining popularity.
Takeysha is thought to be derived from the Yoruba word "ọkẹ́," meaning "hill" or "elevated place." This suggests that the name may have been given to children born in or near hilly or mountainous regions. It could also be a variation of the Yoruba name "Takiyah," which means "one who is precious."
While there are no clear historical references to the name Takeysha in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is possible that the name was used informally in various African communities before gaining wider recognition.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Takeysha was Takeysha Byrd, an American track and field athlete who competed in the early 2000s. Another notable person with this name is Takeysha Hart, an American basketball player who played for the University of Arkansas from 2014 to 2018.
Takeysha Saunders, a Canadian singer and songwriter, gained recognition in the early 2010s for her work in the R&B and soul genres. Takeysha Johnson, an American social media influencer and entrepreneur, has also been in the public eye in recent years.
In the literary world, Takeysha Jennings-Jackson is a contemporary author known for her works exploring African American culture and experience.
It is worth noting that while the name Takeysha is relatively uncommon, it holds significant cultural and linguistic roots, reflecting the rich diversity of African naming traditions.
People
Takeysha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Takeysha 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
Takeysha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Takeysha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 114 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Takeysha 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 3,006,617 US residents.
Is Takeysha a common name?
We classify Takeysha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 123 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Takeysha most popular?
The single biggest year for Takeysha was 1978, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Takeysha is about 46 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Takeysha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 125 people with the name Takeysha, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #49,507 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 Takeysha 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 Takeysha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Takeysha appears almost entirely female. Of the 126 people counted with this name, 99.2% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Takeysha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Takeysha is Black at 93.6%. The next largest groups are White (2.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.4%). 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 Takeysha most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Takeysha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.6% (117 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 Takeysha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Takeysha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Takeysha 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 Takeysha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Takeysha 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 Takeysha 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 are named Takeysha?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.