| Takeshi | Takumi | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Warrior / military | Skillful artisan |
| Origin | japanese | Japanese |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | tah-KESH-ee | tah-KOO-mee |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1920 |
| Peak year | 1924 (42) | 2007 (25) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 9 |
| Trend | Vintage | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Takeshi | Takumi |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 15 | 48 |
| 2010s | 51 | 128 |
| 2000s | 66 | 183 |
| 1990s | 30 | 126 |
| 1980s | 42 | 8 |
| 1970s | 27 | 0 |
| 1960s | 7 | 0 |
| 1940s | 8 | 0 |
| 1930s | 75 | 0 |
| 1920s | 270 | 11 |
| 1910s | 117 | 0 |
A Japanese name whose meaning depends on the kanji chosen; it is commonly written with 武 'military, warrior' or 猛 'fierce'. The martial reading applies only to those characters.
Takumi is commonly written with a kanji meaning “artisan” or “skillful,” or as “expand + sea.”
Takumi is more popular than Takeshi today: about 9 US babies were given the name Takumi in 2025, compared with 0 named Takeshi.
Takeshi means Warrior / military (japanese origin), while Takumi means Skillful artisan (Japanese origin).
In US records, Takeshi first appears in 0 and Takumi in 1920, so Takeshi has the longer recorded history.