Name meaning & stats
Takeshi
Takeshi. 251 US babies since 1940, peak 1981. Notable Takeshis are 3.7× over-represented as baseball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1981
251 US babies were named Takeshi between 1940 and 2025.
Where Takeshis end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 2.1× | High · 50 people |
| Footballer | 0.9× | High · 39 people |
| Politician | 0.8× | High · 36 people |
| Baseball player | 3.7× | High · 32 people |
Among notable men who are baseball players, Takeshis show up 3.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Takeshis are 2.8× more likely than expected to be businesspeople.
The surprise career: High confidence · 26 notable people.
Other spellings
1 in 2 Takashis spell it Takeshi
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1981)