Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1998

Dekota

Gender Unisex · 29% girls Rank 2025 #7,303
Rank 2025
#7,303
among boys · ↓758 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
11
named Dekota · -48% vs 2024
How common
1 in 155,280
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1998
59 babies
All-time total
1,194
#5,713 all-time among boys
First recorded
1959
in Social Security records

Dekota popularity over time

1,194 babies have been named Dekota since 1959, 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
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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 5 – 5 1 – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 12 48 60 6 – #3,486
1990s 76 350 426 43 +610% #1,740
2000s 107 258 365 37 -14% #2,229
2010s 97 114 211 21 -42% #5,886
2020s (to 2025) 52 75 127 21 0% #4,972

The story of Dekota

Dekota is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,303 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1959, 1,194 American babies have been named Dekota, about 71% boys and 29% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1998, when 59 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 Dekota stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dekota?

The median living Dekota is about 23 years old; half are between 13 and 29. An estimated 1,200 people named Dekota are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

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

Dekota 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 – – 11 #7,303
2024 8 #11,363 13 #6,545
2023 12 #8,612 10 #7,855
2022 11 #9,204 7 #10,056
2021 11 #9,118 19 #4,972
2020 10 #9,738 15 #5,772
2019 14 #7,845 15 #5,886
2018 7 #12,818 13 #6,429
2017 5 #16,498 12 #6,783
2016 18 #6,725 12 #6,819
2015 13 #8,577 5 #12,519
2014 10 #10,340 9 #8,291
2013 8 #12,290 12 #6,713
2012 8 #12,516 13 #6,404
2011 9 #11,434 10 #7,633
2010 5 #17,693 13 #6,437
2009 9 #11,716 21 #4,620
2008 9 #11,848 13 #6,489
2007 13 #9,150 25 #4,037
2006 19 #6,656 21 #4,391
2005 – – 19 #4,510
2004 11 #9,419 24 #3,761
2003 8 #11,585 29 #3,212
2002 11 #9,012 27 #3,282
2001 17 #6,399 35 #2,699
2000 10 #9,338 44 #2,229
1995 6 #12,161 51 #1,740
1990 – – 10 #5,080
1985 7 #8,563 – –
1980 – – – –
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1960 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dekota?

The median living Dekota is about 23 years old. Half of all living Dekotas are between 13 and 29 years old.

How many people named Dekota are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Dekota are alive in the United States, based on 1,194 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dekota in 2025?

Dekota ranked #7,303 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dekota?

1,194 babies have been named Dekota in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dekota most popular?

Dekota peaked in 1998, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Dekota a boy or girl name?

Dekota is used for both: about 29% of babies named Dekota have been girls and 71% boys.

Is the name Dekota rising or falling?

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

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