Takai
Boy name · #3218 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Takai? In official American birth records, Takai has been tracked continuously since 1996, giving it 29 years of documented American history.
Takai ranks #3218 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 37 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5746, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 48,649 boys born in 2025 was named Takai.
Babies named Takai per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 29-year story
Takai first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 37 babies and a rank of #3181. 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 Takai against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Takai in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Takai is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Takai will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Takai is most common
State-level data for Takai is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Takai
Statistically, parents drawn to Takai tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lakai, Nakai, Mahkai, Dakai, and Kanai.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Takai | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3181 |
| 2024 | 25 | #4200 |
| 2023 | 25 | #4220 |
| 2022 | 16 | #5633 |
| 2021 | 22 | #4494 |
| 2020 | 15 | #5699 |
| 2019 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2018 | 19 | #4918 |
| 2017 | 13 | #6338 |
| 2016 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2015 | 15 | #5746 |
| 2014 | 19 | #4866 |
| 2013 | 14 | #5923 |
| 2012 | 22 | #4390 |
| 2011 | 19 | #4822 |
| 2010 | 15 | #5741 |
| 2009 | 16 | #5554 |
| 2008 | 16 | #5487 |
| 2007 | 15 | #5661 |
| 2006 | 20 | #4520 |
| 2005 | 19 | #4464 |
| 2004 | 20 | #4264 |
| 2003 | 18 | #4426 |
| 2002 | 12 | #5725 |
| 1999 | 7 | #7874 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Takai?
In official American birth records, the name Takai first appeared in 1996 (over 29 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 29 years.
Is Takai a popular boy name?
Takai ranked #3218 among boys in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5746.
When was the name Takai most popular?
Takai peaked in 2025, when 37 American boys received the name (ranked #3181 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Takai?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American boys was named Takai. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.