Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2005

Nakota

Gender Unisex · 37% girls Rank 2025 #11,583
Rank 2025
#11,583
among boys · ↑330 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
6
named Nakota
How common
1 in 284,679
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2005
21 babies
All-time total
385
#10,873 all-time among boys
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Nakota popularity over time

385 babies have been named Nakota since 1991, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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
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1990s 48 73 121 12 – #5,143
2000s 32 52 84 8 -31% #6,892
2010s 44 68 112 11 +33% #5,968
2020s (to 2025) 20 48 68 11 +1% #6,906

The story of Nakota

Nakota is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #11,583 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 385 American babies have been named Nakota, about 63% boys and 37% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2005, when 21 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 Nakota stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nakota?

The median living Nakota is about 18 years old; half are between 8 and 27. An estimated 400 people named Nakota are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Nakota 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 – – 6 #11,583
2024 6 #14,750 6 #11,913
2023 6 #14,643 7 #10,464
2022 – – 7 #10,523
2021 8 #11,871 10 #7,978
2020 – – 12 #6,906
2019 – – 12 #7,049
2018 7 #13,406 – –
2017 – – 10 #7,965
2016 5 #18,065 15 #5,968
2015 9 #11,575 9 #8,507
2014 5 #18,430 – –
2013 – – 7 #10,394
2012 – – 7 #10,427
2011 9 #11,882 8 #9,349
2010 9 #11,974 – –
2009 – – 6 #12,013
2008 – – – –
2007 9 #12,363 6 #11,907
2006 – – – –
2005 11 #9,934 10 #7,491
2004 7 #13,769 6 #10,912
2003 – – 5 #12,161
2002 – – 10 #6,892
2001 – – 9 #7,331
2000 5 #16,788 – –
1995 7 #11,364 7 #7,550
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nakota?

The median living Nakota is about 18 years old. Half of all living Nakotas are between 8 and 27 years old.

How many people named Nakota are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Nakota are alive in the United States, based on 385 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nakota in 2025?

Nakota ranked #11,583 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nakota?

385 babies have been named Nakota in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nakota most popular?

Nakota peaked in 2005, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Nakota a boy or girl name?

Nakota is used for both: about 37% of babies named Nakota have been girls and 63% boys.

Is the name Nakota rising or falling?

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

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