Dak vs Dakota

Side-by-side comparison of Dak and Dakota — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dak

Boy name · Rank #7862

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Name B

Dakota

Boy name · Rank #328

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Metric Dak Dakota
Current Rank #7862 #328
Total Births (all years) 226 92,020
Peak Year 2017 1995
Peak Year Births 44 6,575
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1966

Births by Decade

Decade Dak Dakota
1960ss — 10
1970ss 32 180
1980ss 20 2,459
1990ss 5 46,650
2000ss — 28,180
2010ss 101 9,661
2020ss 68 4,880

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dak Dakota
2014 — 893
2015 — 942
2016 9 874
2017 44 999
2018 14 942
2019 29 973
2020 7 918
2021 13 954
2022 20 941
2023 18 1,014
2024 10 1,053

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1971–2024.

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