Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2006

Dakoda

Gender Unisex · 21% girls Rank 2025 #2,114 Trend ↑ Rising 23%
Rank 2025
#2,114
among boys · ↓139 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
83
named Dakoda · -22% vs 2024
How common
1 in 24,755
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
191 babies
All-time total
4,260
#2,349 all-time among boys
First recorded
1986
in Social Security records

Dakoda popularity over time

4,260 babies have been named Dakoda since 1986, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 65 65 7 – #2,806
1990s 149 1,102 1,251 125 +1825% #922
2000s 344 1,124 1,468 147 +17% #1,053
2010s 252 613 865 87 -41% #1,783
2020s (to 2025) 159 452 611 102 +18% #1,837

Where Dakoda is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 72 0.04 outside top 500
2027 74 0.04 outside top 500
2028 76 0.04 outside top 500
2029 78 0.05 outside top 500
2030 80 0.05 outside top 500

Where Dakoda is most popular

Boys named Dakoda per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.043 per 1,000. Strongest in North Carolina, Ohio, and South Carolina.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Dakoda born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
North Carolina 21 0.082 +90%
Ohio 17 0.064 +49%
South Carolina 5 0.048 +12%
Georgia 11 0.043 ≈ national
Washington 7 0.043 ≈ national
Texas 31 0.035 -19%
Tennessee 6 0.033 -23%
Florida 10 0.021 -51%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -56%
California 11 0.012 -72%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Dakoda

Dakoda is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,114 in 2025 with 69 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 4,260 American babies have been named Dakoda, about 79% boys and 21% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2006, when 191 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dakoda stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dakoda?

The median living Dakoda is about 19 years old; half are between 11 and 27. An estimated 4,200 people named Dakoda are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dakoda year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 14 #7,578 69 #2,114
2024 27 #4,927 79 #1,975
2023 40 #3,782 87 #1,837
2022 25 #5,202 81 #1,922
2021 29 #4,645 57 #2,382
2020 24 #5,197 79 #1,878
2019 22 #5,653 46 #2,740
2018 17 #6,871 71 #2,034
2017 21 #5,878 56 #2,325
2016 32 #4,447 54 #2,391
2015 22 #5,875 62 #2,195
2014 24 #5,510 62 #2,180
2013 24 #5,529 65 #2,074
2012 30 #4,745 63 #2,140
2011 25 #5,408 51 #2,444
2010 35 #4,218 83 #1,783
2009 45 #3,576 91 #1,709
2008 43 #3,725 124 #1,374
2007 37 #4,149 128 #1,327
2006 60 #2,892 131 #1,275
2005 41 #3,601 129 #1,225
2004 29 #4,626 153 #1,053
2003 22 #5,464 95 #1,401
2002 21 #5,499 84 #1,500
2001 21 #5,414 87 #1,433
2000 25 #4,683 102 #1,273
1995 19 #5,064 144 #922
1990 – – 40 #1,910
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dakoda, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dakoda?

The median living Dakoda is about 19 years old. Half of all living Dakodas are between 11 and 27 years old.

How many people named Dakoda are alive today?

An estimated 4,200 people named Dakoda are alive in the United States, based on 4,260 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dakoda in 2025?

Dakoda ranked #2,114 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 69 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dakoda?

4,260 babies have been named Dakoda in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dakoda most popular?

Dakoda peaked in 2006, when 191 newborns received the name.

Is Dakoda a boy or girl name?

Dakoda is used for both: about 21% of babies named Dakoda have been girls and 79% boys.

Is the name Dakoda rising or falling?

Dakoda is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Dakoda become more popular?

Dakoda is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 80 boys named Dakoda in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Dakoda

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