Baby names

How popular is the name Dakota?

In 2025, 1,074 baby boys in the U.S. were named Dakota, the 319th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1995, when 6,575 boys got the name. 93,118 boys have been named Dakota since 1880. It was also given to 1,035 girls in 2025.

Rank in 2025

#319

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

1,074

boys named Dakota

Peak year

1995

6,575 boys

Boys named Dakota each year since 1880

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The numbers for Dakota (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	1,074
2024	1,060
2023	1,017
2022	945
2021	958
2020	920
2019	973
2018	944
2017	1,000
2016	874
2015	943
2014	894
2013	905
2012	961
2011	1,031
2010	1,142
2009	1,387
2008	1,645
2007	1,962
2006	2,367
2005	2,722
2004	2,918
2003	3,160
2002	3,487
2001	3,980
2000	4,553
1999	5,093
1998	5,401
1997	5,664
1996	6,067
1995	6,575
1994	5,535
1993	4,411
1992	3,613
1991	2,739
1990	1,551
1989	824
1988	554
1987	430
1986	320
1985	109
1984	60
1983	49
1982	42
1981	29
1980	40
1979	34
1978	55
1977	22
1976	16
1975	14
1974	8
1973	9
1972	13
1971	Fewer than 5
1970	9
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Girls named Dakota each year since 1880

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The numbers for Dakota (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	1,035
2024	1,160
2023	1,191
2022	1,210
2021	1,163
2020	1,175
2019	1,269
2018	1,322
2017	1,362
2016	1,417
2015	1,334
2014	1,149
2013	1,089
2012	1,039
2011	1,068
2010	1,142
2009	1,198
2008	1,288
2007	1,486
2006	1,839
2005	1,515
2004	1,180
2003	917
2002	952
2001	943
2000	1,086
1999	1,167
1998	1,242
1997	1,175
1996	1,055
1995	1,125
1994	895
1993	724
1992	752
1991	636
1990	380
1989	163
1988	99
1987	78
1986	72
1985	62
1984	19
1983	15
1982	13
1981	19
1980	25
1979	20
1978	15
1977	14
1976	11
1975	12
1974	8
1973	11
1972	6
1971	8
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	8
1965	9
1964	6
1963	5
1962	9
1961	13
1960	13
1959	20
1958	11
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	6
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	8
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Dakota each year since 1880

Girls named Dakota each year since 1880

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