Takoa
Boy name · #3947 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
Takoa ranks #3947 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 28 newborns given the name that year. It has appeared in the national data since 2023. Roughly one in every 64,286 boys born in 2025 was named Takoa.
Babies named Takoa per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 2-year story
Takoa first appears in the Social Security records in 2023, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 28 babies and a rank of #3848. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Takoa against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Takoa in class?
Takoa scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Takoa is most common
State-level data for Takoa is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Takoa
Statistically, parents drawn to Takoa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Akoa, Tekoa, Ezaia, Tulsen, and Kyriq.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Takoa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #3848 |
| 2024 | 5 | #12349 |
| 2023 | 5 | #12239 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Takoa a popular boy name?
Takoa ranked #3947 among boys in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Takoa most popular?
Takoa peaked in 2025, when 28 American boys received the name (ranked #3848 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Takoa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American boys was named Takoa. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.