Given name
Takoda
“friend to everyone”·“one who is a friend to everyone”
Takoda is used as a given name. Interpretations include “friend to everyone” (Native American) and “one who is a friend to everyone” (Native American). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “friend to everyone” (Native American) and “one who is a friend to everyone” (Native American). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Native American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1993. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Takoda through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,919
- 1,790 boys · 129 girls
- Most popular year
- 1998
- 104 babies
- 2025
- 44
- #2,874 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −2%
- Steady
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 95% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 44 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,874 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 0.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 104 in 1998. In 2025, Oklahoma had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,345 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Takoda’s family of names
Takoda has a related form in Takota. Takoda has a related form in Tackoda. Takoda has a related form in Tacoda.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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