Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1994

Dakotah

Gender Unisex · 42% girls Rank 2025 #3,969 Trend ↓ Falling 24%
Rank 2025
#3,969
among boys · ↑764 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
62
named Dakotah · -19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 63,262
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1994
290 babies
All-time total
5,465
#2,451 all-time among boys
First recorded
1979
in Social Security records

Dakotah popularity over time

5,465 babies have been named Dakotah since 1979, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
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1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 5 5 1 – #6,231
1980s 81 221 302 30 +5940% #1,457
1990s 675 1,521 2,196 220 +627% #728
2000s 631 874 1,505 151 -31% #1,131
2010s 625 401 1,026 103 -32% #2,691
2020s (to 2025) 302 129 431 72 -30% #3,969

Where Dakotah 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 26 0.02 outside top 500
2027 25 0.01 outside top 500
2028 24 0.01 outside top 500
2029 24 0.01 outside top 500
2030 23 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Dakotah

Dakotah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,969 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 5,465 American babies have been named Dakotah, about 58% boys and 42% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1994, when 290 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Dakotah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dakotah?

The median living Dakotah is about 24 years old; half are between 15 and 30. An estimated 5,400 people named Dakotah are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

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

Dakotah 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 35 #4,090 27 #3,969
2024 56 #2,942 21 #4,733
2023 35 #4,130 16 #5,712
2022 60 #2,829 19 #5,063
2021 65 #2,649 23 #4,391
2020 51 #3,101 23 #4,303
2019 50 #3,183 28 #3,815
2018 55 #2,971 37 #3,118
2017 54 #3,025 45 #2,722
2016 58 #2,911 44 #2,735
2015 73 #2,481 38 #3,039
2014 61 #2,818 42 #2,818
2013 63 #2,734 38 #2,965
2012 65 #2,715 42 #2,828
2011 58 #2,955 42 #2,809
2010 88 #2,204 45 #2,691
2009 58 #2,975 64 #2,124
2008 70 #2,639 66 #2,094
2007 83 #2,314 71 #1,982
2006 75 #2,465 100 #1,512
2005 64 #2,640 94 #1,515
2004 66 #2,533 100 #1,417
2003 68 #2,416 81 #1,566
2002 41 #3,350 82 #1,515
2001 53 #2,776 93 #1,372
2000 53 #2,746 123 #1,131
1995 84 #1,736 204 #750
1990 41 #2,815 72 #1,307
1985 9 #7,078 25 #2,181
1980 – – 8 #4,584
1975 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dakotah?

The median living Dakotah is about 24 years old. Half of all living Dakotahs are between 15 and 30 years old.

How many people named Dakotah are alive today?

An estimated 5,400 people named Dakotah are alive in the United States, based on 5,465 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dakotah in 2025?

Dakotah ranked #3,969 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dakotah?

5,465 babies have been named Dakotah in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dakotah most popular?

Dakotah peaked in 1994, when 290 newborns received the name.

Is Dakotah a boy or girl name?

Dakotah is used for both: about 42% of babies named Dakotah have been girls and 58% boys.

Is the name Dakotah rising or falling?

Dakotah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Dakotah become more popular?

Dakotah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Dakotah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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