Takayla

A girl's name of African origin with 1,048 recorded U.S. births.

Girl's nameRare nameNot ranked recently

Meaning & Origin

Among U.S. girl's names, Takayla is not in the current national top 1,000. It peaked at #73 births in 2004 and has since stepped back from the mainstream.

Appearing in records from 1983 to 2022, Takayla has a solid multi-decade track record without being a permanent fixture — it belongs to a specific chapter of American naming.

Takayla is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.

Takayla is a girl's baby name of African origin, a creative name from African-American naming traditions combining the prefix Ta- with Kayla — from the Hebrew Ke'ila or the Arabic kaylah, meaning 'crown of laurels' or 'beloved.' The Ta- prefix gives it a rhythmically distinctive, energetic opening.

Takayla carries the creative, melodic energy of late 20th-century African-American naming — a name that sounds both invented and inevitable, built from familiar phonetic elements into something entirely original and personally meaningful.

EtymologyShow more

Names travel. They cross oceans, change spelling, shift pronunciation, and accumulate new associations with each culture that adopts them. Takayla is rooted in the African tradition, but its presence in American naming since 1983 means it has been shaped by English phonetics, local customs, and the cultural context of the families who chose it.

Takayla’s 1,048 recorded births suggest it has found a niche — possibly within a specific cultural community, region, or naming subculture within the broader American landscape.

At a Glance

1,048

Total births

Since 1983

2004

Peak

73 births

1983

First recorded

40 years of data

Compare Takayla with another name

Popularity Over Time

Takayla has 36+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1983.

First appeared: 1983Peak: 2004 (73 births)

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Takayla
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
2020s	21	#13953	▼
2010s	182	#7794	▼
2000s	587	#2872	▲
1990s	227	#6260	▲
1980s	31	#10211	—

The Story of Takayla

A Gen Z name

Peaking in 2004, Takayla is a name that defines a generation. Girls named Takayla are most likely born between 1994 and 2014.

How rare is Takayla?

With 1,048 total births on record, Takayla remains a rare and distinctive pick.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 1983, peaked in the 2000s with 587 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.

Takayla by the numbers

Would fill 22 school buses
Meeting one Takayla per day would take 2.9 years

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(36 years, 1983–2022)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Takayla
Year	Births	Rank	Change
2022	5	#17481	-4 (-44.4%)
2021	9	#11061	+2 (28.6%)
2020	7	#13318	+1 (16.7%)
2019	6	#15361	-7 (-53.8%)
2018	13	#8556	0
2016	13	#8818	+1 (8.3%)
2015	12	#9426	-3 (-20.0%)
2014	15	#8015	-4 (-21.1%)
2013	19	#6695	-9 (-32.1%)
2012	28	#5098	-4 (-12.5%)
2011	32	#4560	-12 (-27.3%)
2010	44	#3616	+3 (7.3%)
2009	41	#3862	-24 (-36.9%)
2008	65	#2799	+3 (4.8%)
2007	62	#2923	+9 (17.0%)
2006	53	#3171	-19 (-26.4%)
2005	72	#2453	-1 (-1.4%)
2004	73	#2368	+17 (30.4%)
2003	56	#2797	+9 (19.1%)
2002	47	#3095	-21 (-30.9%)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Takayla a boy's or girl's name?

Takayla is primarily a girl's name.

When was Takayla most popular?

Takayla reached its peak popularity in 2004 with 73 births that year. It is not currently in the top rankings.

How popular is the name Takayla?

Takayla is not currently in the top rankings but has been given to 1,048 babies in the U.S. since 1983. Its peak was in 2004.

Explore More

By Length7-letter names By OriginAfrican names By EndingNames in -a TrendingRising names RankingsFull rankings

Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1983–2022