Girls' name · since 2000

Dakiya

Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 137 babies named Dakiya, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#23,692 of 72,339
all-time among girls
137
born since 2000
2000s
peak decade

Dakiya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 137 have been recorded since 2000.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dakiya has been recorded 137 times among girls since 2000, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2023.

  • #23,692 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 137 born since 2000
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dakiya ranks #23,692 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 137 born since 2000, peaking in the 2000s.

#23,692 of 72,339
all-time among girls
137
born since 2000
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dakiya's 137 recorded births place it above 67.16% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dakiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Dakiya's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Dakiya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2003)
12
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
468101214 2000200320062009201220162023 6

Dakiya by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (93 births, 68% of the file).

2000s was Dakiya's strongest decade.

93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.

Dakiya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 93 births (68% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dakiya?
137 babies have been named Dakiya since 2000. All-time, it sits at #23,692 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2003 with 12 births.
Where does Dakiya sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dakiya ranks #23,692 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dakiya most popular?
Dakiya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Dakiya been used?
Records for Dakiya go back to 2000, giving 24 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Dakiya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dakota, Dakotah, Dakoda, Dakayla, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Dakiya's data

  • Dakiya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (93 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dakiya

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dakiya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2000–2023 (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 Dakiya 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.