Dakota vs Dakoda

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

Name A

Dakota

Boy name · Rank #328

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Name B

Dakoda

Boy name · Rank #1998

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Metric Dakota Dakoda
Current Rank #328 #1998
Total Births (all years) 92,020 3,285
Peak Year 1995 2004
Peak Year Births 6,575 153
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1966 1986

Births by Decade

Decade Dakota Dakoda
1960ss 10 —
1970ss 180 —
1980ss 2,459 65
1990ss 46,650 1,102
2000ss 28,180 1,124
2010ss 9,661 613
2020ss 4,880 381

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dakota Dakoda
2014 893 62
2015 942 62
2016 874 54
2017 999 56
2018 942 71
2019 973 46
2020 918 79
2021 954 57
2022 941 81
2023 1,014 87
2024 1,053 77

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, 1966–2024.

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