Unisex name · since 1990
Dacoda
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 544 babies named Dacoda, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,491 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 544
- born since 1990
- 1990s
- peak decade
544 boys have been named Dacoda since 1990, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dacoda has been recorded 544 times among boys since 1990, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2020.
- #7,491 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 544 born since 1990
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dacoda ranks #7,491 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 544 born since 1990, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7,491 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 544
- born since 1990
- 1990s
- peak decade
Dacoda's 544 recorded births place it above 83.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Oregon.
Dacoda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dacoda's full recorded timeline at 2004, 31% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 69% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 45 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dacoda popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2020
- Peak year (1998)
- 45
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Dacoda popularity over time - girls
117 total births recorded since 1992 (Dacoda as girls' name)
Dacoda by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (273 births, 50% of the file).
1990s was Dacoda's strongest decade.
273 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Dacoda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
273 births
- 2000s
2000s
224 births
- 2010s 42
2010s
42 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 273 births (50% of all-time use).
How Dacoda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Dacoda's total volume
Dacoda by state
Where Dacoda concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Oregon | | 7 | 1.3% |
| #2 | Indiana | | 6 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Missouri | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.9% |
7 of 544 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Dacoda's data
- Dacoda's decade-level peak was the 1990s (273 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Oregon records the most Dacodas (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oregon names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dacoda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1998)
Similar record span (~30 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1990–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dacoda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.