Fun Facts About the Name Takoda
- More than 1 thousand babies named Takoda: U.S. records list 1,918 babies given the name Takoda from 1880 through 2025. Even 129 girls received the name Takoda - about 1 girl for every 14 boys.
What Does the Name Takoda Mean?
Takoda is commonly glossed as "friend to all" or "friend to everyone" and is usually described as Native American, specifically Sioux (Dakota/Lakota). The gloss rests on the Dakota/Lakota element koda, often written kȟodá in Lakota, which means "friend." The name Dakota comes from a related word commonly translated "friend" or "ally." The literal derivation of Takoda is not certain, however. In Dakota/Lakota, takóda is an ordinary word meaning "why," and the name's initial ta- does not correspond to a single clear meaning. The "friend to all" sense is therefore best treated as the customary name-book meaning rather than as a securely documented literal translation.
Takoda Name History & Origins
Takoda is used as an English-language given name and is often grouped with Native American names, especially Dakota, the English name for the Sioux people and a given name derived from the Dakota/Lakota word for "friend" or "ally." The usual explanation links Takoda to the element koda "friend." In Dakota/Lakota, however, the similar word takóda means "why," so the name's meaning has likely been reshaped in English usage. The exact route by which Takoda entered American naming is not well documented.
How Popular is the Name Takoda?
Takoda 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 1998. Its best rank was #1,195 in 1998.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #15,021 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #17,418 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2019 | #17,690 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #15,469 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #14,180 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #11,842 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2013 | #13,029 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #19,294 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #14,786 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2009 | #11,380 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2007 | #8,056 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2006 | #11,330 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2005 | #14,354 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #15,883 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #18,116 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #10,149 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2000 | #12,991 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,874 | 44 | 0.0026% |
| 2024 | #2,494 | 55 | 0.0032% |
| 2023 | #2,839 | 45 | 0.0026% |
| 2022 | #2,032 | 75 | 0.0043% |
| 2021 | #2,765 | 46 | 0.0026% |
| 2020 | #2,800 | 44 | 0.0026% |
| 2019 | #2,308 | 60 | 0.0033% |
| 2018 | #2,258 | 61 | 0.0034% |
| 2017 | #2,290 | 58 | 0.0031% |
| 2016 | #2,926 | 41 | 0.0022% |
| 2015 | #2,480 | 51 | 0.0027% |
| 2014 | #2,799 | 43 | 0.0022% |
| 2013 | #2,801 | 42 | 0.0022% |
| 2012 | #2,354 | 55 | 0.0029% |
| 2011 | #2,338 | 55 | 0.0029% |
| 2010 | #2,350 | 55 | 0.0029% |
| 2009 | #2,029 | 69 | 0.0035% |
| 2008 | #1,894 | 77 | 0.0038% |
| 2007 | #2,135 | 64 | 0.0031% |
| 2006 | #2,203 | 59 | 0.0029% |
| 2005 | #2,057 | 61 | 0.0031% |
| 2004 | #2,306 | 50 | 0.0025% |
| 2003 | #1,982 | 59 | 0.0030% |
| 2002 | #2,466 | 41 | 0.0021% |
| 2001 | #1,813 | 62 | 0.0032% |
| 2000 | #1,680 | 69 | 0.0035% |
| 1999 | #1,429 | 82 | 0.0043% |
| 1998 | #1,195 | 104 | 0.0054% |
| 1997 | #1,260 | 92 | 0.0049% |
| 1996 | #2,214 | 38 | 0.0020% |
| 1995 | #3,824 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1994 | #6,904 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #7,528 | 7 | 0.0004% |
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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