boy's name

Takashi

  • Origin Japanese
  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 862

Takashi is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Takashi is a name of Japanese origin.
  • Peaked in 1925, when 42 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1913.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Takashi over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.

300
'10 '20 '30 '40 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Takashi by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 107
1920s 300
1930s 89
1940s 13
1960s 7
1970s 49
1980s 97
1990s 91
2000s 42
2010s 40
2020s (to 2024) 27

How popular is Takashi?

In 2024, Takashi was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Takashi

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Sibling names for Takashi

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Takashi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Takashi

How popular is the name Takashi?

In 2024, Takashi was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

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

Takashi is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Takashi?

Takashi has 3 syllables.

When was Takashi most popular?

Takashi peaked in 1925, when 42 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.