boy's name
Takumi
tah-KOO-mee (Japanese)
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 574
Takumi is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Takumi is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 2007, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1920.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Takumi Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 11 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 8 |
| 1990s | 126 |
| 2000s | 183 |
| 2010s | 128 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 48 |
How Popular Is Takumi?
In 2025, Takumi was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Takumi Is Used
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 Takumi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Takumi Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Takumi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Takumi
- Japanese tah-KOO-mee
Sibling Names for Takumi
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Takumi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Takumi
How popular is the name Takumi?
In 2025, Takumi was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Takumi a girl's or a boy's name?
Takumi is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Takumi?
Takumi has 3 syllables.
When was Takumi most popular?
Takumi peaked in 2007, when 25 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Takumi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Takumi currently ranks #8,848 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.