Holding steady.
Popularity of Takisha since 1970
Babies named Takisha per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,082 |
| 1980s | 778 |
| 1990s | 183 |
| 2000s | 15 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Takisha is a modern American name that first entered the U.S. Social Security records in 1970, reflecting the creative naming trends of that era. It saw its greatest use in the 1970s, with a peak in 1977. The name did not appear in any top states according to the data, and its trajectory has been stable at very low usage since the 1970s. Takisha is a example of a name formed by combining fashionable phonetic elements rather than drawing from a traditional source, and its exact origin remains unclear.
Takisha appears to be a modern American invention, first recorded in the 1970s. It likely follows the pattern of other names ending in -isha or -esha, drawing on the fashionable prefix Ta- and the similarly popular suffix -isha, seen in names like Tanisha and Lakisha. No traditional etymology or root meaning has been established.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kisha, Taki
Sibling names for Takisha
Names that share Takisha's style, for a brother or sister.
