Dakai vs Dakota

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

Name A

Dakai

Boy name · Rank #4514

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Name B

Dakota

Boy name · Rank #328

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Metric Dakai Dakota
Current Rank #4514 #328
Total Births (all years) 212 92,020
Peak Year 2023 1995
Peak Year Births 28 6,575
Peak Decade 2020ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2002 1966

Births by Decade

Decade Dakai Dakota
1960ss — 10
1970ss — 180
1980ss — 2,459
1990ss — 46,650
2000ss 17 28,180
2010ss 89 9,661
2020ss 106 4,880

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dakai Dakota
2014 10 893
2015 6 942
2016 7 874
2017 16 999
2018 12 942
2019 16 973
2020 12 918
2021 18 954
2022 25 941
2023 28 1,014
2024 23 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, 2002–2024.

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