Total births
41
Unisex name · since 1992
Dakkota
41 babies named Dakkota in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 41
- total births
- 1992–2003
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
Dakkota is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 41 have been recorded since 1992.
Dakkota has 41 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 2003.
- 41 total births
- 1992–2003 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 76% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
41 boys have been named Dakkota since 1992, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2003.
- 41
- total births
- 1992–2003
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Dakkota was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
8 babies were named Dakkota in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
Dakkota's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dakkota's full recorded timeline at 1996, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dakkota at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1992
Dakkota popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2003
- Peak year (1995)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Dakkota popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 1994 (Dakkota as girls' name)
Dakkota by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dakkota's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Dakkota births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
31 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 31 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dakkota? ▼
Dakkota has been given to 41 babies in the U.S. since 1992, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2003. 8 babies were born in 1995, its single highest year.
When was Dakkota most popular? ▼
Dakkota was most popular in the 1990s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Is Dakkota a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Dakkota is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 41 births, and as a girl's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Dakkota been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dakkota since 1992 -- 12 years through the most recent 2003 data.
What names are similar to Dakkota? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dakota, Dakari, Dakoda, Dakotah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dakkota's data
- Dakkota's decade-level peak was the 1990s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dakkota
Nearby Names Like Dakkota
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dakkota
Dakota Boy
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Dakari Boy
#796 4,326 births
Dakoda Boy
#1978 3,356 births
Dakotah Boy
#4773 3,151 births
Dakarai Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1992–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dakkota: Baby Name Since 1992 - 41 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dakkota. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Dakkota 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 July 2026.