Dakota Name Popularity and Statistics
Dakota 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 Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births134,576
First Year on Record1915
Dakota popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 1,035 | #295 |
| 2025 | Boys | 1,074 | #319 |
| 2024 | Girls | 1,160 | #273 |
| 2024 | Boys | 1,060 | #326 |
| 2023 | Girls | 1,191 | #262 |
| 2023 | Boys | 1,017 | #328 |
| 2022 | Girls | 1,210 | #259 |
| 2022 | Boys | 945 | #347 |
| 2021 | Girls | 1,163 | #270 |
| 2021 | Boys | 958 | #339 |
| 2020 | Girls | 1,175 | #257 |
| 2020 | Boys | 920 | #346 |
| 2019 | Girls | 1,269 | #259 |
| 2019 | Boys | 973 | #344 |
| 2018 | Girls | 1,322 | #246 |
| 2018 | Boys | 944 | #349 |
| 2017 | Girls | 1,362 | #231 |
| 2017 | Boys | 1,000 | #340 |
| 2016 | Girls | 1,417 | #227 |
| 2016 | Boys | 874 | #376 |
| 2015 | Girls | 1,334 | #242 |
| 2015 | Boys | 943 | #356 |
| 2014 | Girls | 1,149 | #283 |
| 2014 | Boys | 894 | #357 |
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
1995 · Boys
6,575 recorded births and rank #56.
1996 · Boys
6,067 recorded births and rank #58.
1997 · Boys
5,664 recorded births and rank #66.
1994 · Boys
5,535 recorded births and rank #69.
Where Dakota ranked highest in 2025
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 Girls
- MD
- Rank #114 · 38 recorded births
- MS
- Rank #151 · 16 recorded births
- LA
- Rank #162 · 25 recorded births
- AL
- Rank #166 · 26 recorded births
- DE
- Rank #167 · 5 recorded births
- GA
- Rank #175 · 58 recorded births
Highest state rankings for Boys
- OK
- Rank #133 · 35 recorded births
- MS
- Rank #165 · 19 recorded births
- AK
- Rank #165 · 5 recorded births
- DE
- Rank #168 · 6 recorded births
- SC
- Rank #178 · 31 recorded births
- KY
- Rank #180 · 31 recorded births