Fun Facts About the Name Takara
- More than 1 thousand babies named Takara: U.S. records list 1,471 babies given the name Takara from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Takara Mean?
Takara is a Japanese name meaning "treasure." It comes from the Japanese noun takara (宝), written with a kanji that combines a "roof" element with a "jewel" element. In names, the romaji Takara can represent more than one set of kanji, so the meaning of an individual name can depend on the characters chosen; the usual association is the ordinary word for treasure.
Takara Name History & Origins
Takara is based on the Japanese word for treasure. The character 宝 is the modern Japanese simplified form of 寶, an older character built from a roof, jade, and valuables; this written history reflects the word's meaning but does not change the name's basic sense. Because Japanese names can use different kanji for the same sound, a bearer's name may be written with 宝 or with other characters read as Takara. The word also appears in compounds such as takarabune (treasure ship), a familiar New Year image. Outside Japan, Takara is used as a given name and is often treated as a Japanese name meaning "treasure."
How Popular is the Name Takara?
Takara has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1983. Its best rank was #1,482 in 1983.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #17,008 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #10,973 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #7,985 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 2021 | #17,417 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #13,317 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #9,049 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #8,555 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2017 | #15,727 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #8,817 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2015 | #8,389 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2014 | #6,958 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2013 | #7,003 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2012 | #7,112 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2011 | #5,915 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2010 | #4,958 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 2009 | #7,642 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2008 | #5,558 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 2007 | #4,286 | 36 | 0.0019% |
| 2006 | #3,085 | 55 | 0.0029% |
| 2005 | #4,257 | 33 | 0.0018% |
| 2004 | #3,484 | 43 | 0.0023% |
| 2003 | #4,404 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 2002 | #3,875 | 34 | 0.0019% |
| 2001 | #4,194 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 2000 | #3,160 | 44 | 0.0024% |
| 1999 | #3,307 | 39 | 0.0022% |
| 1998 | #3,290 | 38 | 0.0022% |
| 1997 | #3,096 | 39 | 0.0022% |
| 1996 | #2,845 | 43 | 0.0025% |
| 1995 | #4,337 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 1994 | #2,931 | 41 | 0.0023% |
| 1993 | #2,483 | 51 | 0.0028% |
| 1992 | #2,683 | 46 | 0.0025% |
| 1991 | #2,783 | 43 | 0.0023% |
| 1990 | #2,398 | 52 | 0.0027% |
| 1989 | #2,335 | 51 | 0.0028% |
| 1988 | #2,796 | 38 | 0.0021% |
| 1987 | #2,232 | 49 | 0.0028% |
| 1986 | #2,000 | 55 | 0.0032% |
| 1985 | #2,076 | 52 | 0.0030% |
| 1984 | #1,940 | 54 | 0.0032% |
| 1983 | #1,482 | 78 | 0.0047% |
| 1982 | #1,868 | 58 | 0.0034% |
| 1981 | #4,149 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1980 | #7,330 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1979 | #6,120 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1978 | #7,561 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1977 | #8,331 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1976 | #6,535 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1974 | #10,048 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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