Takeisha is a distinctive and captivating name of African origin, derived from the Swahili word 'take', meaning 'thank you'. It gained popularity in the United States during the 1970s and 1980s as a unique alternative to more traditional female names. The name Takeisha typically carries two syllables, pronounced as tah-KEE-shah, with the emphasis on the second syllable.
The name Takeisha was quite popular between the years 1974 to 1980 with a peak of 62 births each year in 1977 and 1978. After that, its popularity gradually declined, reaching a low of 5 births in 2002. Over the entire period from 1970 to 2002, there were a total of 1050 babies named Takeisha born.