Feminine dossier · first seen 1971
Takiyah
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2005
Peak era
2005
Peak births
88
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Takiyah
How many people are named Takiyah?
An estimated 1,908 living Americans are named Takiyah.
How rare is Takiyah?
Takiyah is very rare among babies today, with 9 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 89.8% from its 2005 peak.
How old is the typical Takiyah?
The median age of a living American named Takiyah is approximately 26 years, with most bearers falling between 18 and 43 years old.
Is Takiyah still popular?
Not especially. Takiyah has been declining since its 2005 peak and registered 9 births in 2025.
Where is Takiyah most common?
Takiyah has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 2.4× more often than the national baseline.
1971Peak 20052025
Peak year
2005
Decline from peak
89.8%
2025
9
All-time
1,973
Where it lives now
Takiyah is most concentrated in Florida — about 1.8× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Takiyah is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.