Takashi Shimura
There are approximately 1 people named Takashi Shimura living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Takashi with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Shimura. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Takashi
373
Alive today
Named Shimura
137
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 373
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1925
Average age: 37
Estimated bearers: 137
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #134,712
Per 100K: 0.04
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (85.6%)
First name trend
Takashi: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Takashi. The peak year was 1925 with 42 births. The average person named Takashi today is 37 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Shimura surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Shimura, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 85.6%.
- Asian and Pacific Islander85.6%
- Two or more races6.4%
- White4.0%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Takashi has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 373 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Shimura appears at a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0000%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Takashi Shimura. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Takashi
FAQ
Takashi Shimura: questions and answers
How many people are named Takashi Shimura?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Takashi Shimura. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0001%) with the surname frequency (0.04 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Takashi Shimura?
We classify Takashi Shimura as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Takashi a male or female name?
Takashi is predominantly male. Out of 862 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Takashi profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.