Name meaning & stats
Takuya
Takuya. 145 US babies since 1940, peak 1988. Notable Takuyas are 4.0× over-represented as baseball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1988
145 US babies were named Takuya between 1940 and 2025.
Where Takuyas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.9× | High · 56 people |
| Actor | 2.3× | High · 35 people |
| Baseball player | 4.0× | High · 26 people |
| Basketball player | 1.1× | Medium · 10 people |
Among notable men who are baseball players, Takuyas show up 4.0× 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…
Takuyas are 1.8× more likely than expected to be businesspeople.
The surprise career: Medium confidence · 10 notable people.
Name twins (peaked around 1988)