Dakayla vs Dakota

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

Name A

Dakayla

Girl name

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Name B

Dakota

Boy name · Rank #328

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Metric Dakayla Dakota
Current Rank Unranked #328
Total Births (all years) 495 92,020
Peak Year 2006 1995
Peak Year Births 36 6,575
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1995 1966

Births by Decade

Decade Dakayla Dakota
1960ss — 10
1970ss — 180
1980ss — 2,459
1990ss 64 46,650
2000ss 257 28,180
2010ss 157 9,661
2020ss 17 4,880

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dakayla Dakota
2014 17 893
2015 11 942
2016 14 874
2017 15 999
2018 13 942
2019 7 973
2020 — 918
2021 11 954
2022 6 941
2023 — 1,014
2024 — 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, 1995–2022.

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