Dacota Name Popularity and Statistics

Dacota is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2022
Total Recorded U.S. Births679
First Year on Record1988

Dacota popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2022Boys7#9,823
2017Girls6#14,124
2016Girls5#16,215
2016Boys8#8,816
2014Girls5#16,513
2013Girls5#16,547
2012Girls5#16,869
2011Boys7#9,600
2010Girls8#12,276
2010Boys6#10,766
2009Girls11#9,975
2009Boys8#8,985
2008Girls7#13,832
2008Boys13#6,393
2007Girls10#10,818
2007Boys14#5,901
2006Girls7#13,606
2006Boys17#5,072
2005Girls8#11,834
2005Boys16#5,034
2004Boys19#4,421
2003Girls14#7,580
2003Boys14#5,271
2002Boys34#2,755

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1998 · Boys

40 recorded births and rank #2,235.

1997 · Boys

40 recorded births and rank #2,164.

2002 · Boys

34 recorded births and rank #2,755.

2001 · Boys

33 recorded births and rank #2,797.

Where Dacota ranked highest in 2001

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

TX
Rank #1,844 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Dacota