Takyra
Feminine
Takyra sets a light Ta- in front of Kyra, making a three-syllable name with the stress in the middle. It is bright and modern, an American build.
How old is the name Takyra?
Takyra first appears in US birth records in 1983 — 42 years ago. The typical Takyra alive today was born around 2003, making them about 22 years old. About 600 people named Takyra are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Takyra most popular?
Takyra peaked in 2005, reaching #3461 nationally. See the whole 2005 chart.
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Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Takyra
Kyra came into American use sounding Greek and elegant, and families soon began to give it new openings, Ta- among them. Takyra is the result, a name with a crisp start and Kyra's soft glide at the end. It is built for its sound, and the family that chooses it gives it whatever meaning it will have.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records a meaning for Takyra. Kyra is used as a Greek-derived name meaning lady, but the Ta- in front has no documented meaning, and no record says who first joined them.
Pronouncing Takyra
tuh-KY-ruh
Stress on the middle syllable.
Nicknames for Takyra
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1983
- Most girls named
- 200543 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #3461reached in 2005
- Change vs 2014
- −57.1%6 in 2015, from 14
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Takyras among us
people named Takyra are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Takyra sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It has a bright, modern rhythm.
- Kyra and Kya give two short forms.
- It will be spelled Takira or Tykira.
- There is no recorded meaning to give when someone asks.
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Frequently asked
- How many Takyras are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 600 people named Takyra are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Takyra in 2025?
- Takyra is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Takyra with classmates?
- Takyra will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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