Unisex name · since 1992
Dacotah
Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 76 babies named Dacotah, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #19,232 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 76
- born since 1992
- 1990s
- peak decade
76 boys have been named Dacotah since 1992, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Dacotah has 76 recorded births among boys since 1992, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2005.
- #19,232 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 76 born since 1992
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dacotah ranks #19,232 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 76 born since 1992, peaking in the 1990s.
- #19,232 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 76
- born since 1992
- 1990s
- peak decade
Dacotah's 76 recorded births place it above 57.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Minnesota.
Dacotah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dacotah's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dacotah popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2005
- Peak year (1994)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Dacotah popularity over time - girls
32 total births recorded since 1995 (Dacotah as girls' name)
Dacotah by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (57 births, 75% of the file).
1990s was Dacotah's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Dacotah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
57 births
- 2000s 19
2000s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 57 births (75% of all-time use).
Dacotah by state
Where Dacotah concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 5 | 6.6% |
5 of 76 births nationwide.
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What to do with Dacotah's data
- Dacotah's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (57 total births) through the 2000s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Minnesota records the most Dacotahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota 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 Dacotah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~13 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, 1992–2005 (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 Dacotah 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.