Unisex name · since 1986
Dakoda
Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 3,356 babies named Dakoda, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,350 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,116 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,356
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Dakoda is the #2116 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 3,356 recorded since 1986.
Social Security Administration records show Dakoda recorded 3,356 times among boys since 1986, holding rank #2116 nationally today, ahead of 85% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.
- #2,350 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,116 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,356 born since 1986
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dakoda ranks #2,350 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,116 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,356 born since 1986, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,350 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,116 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,356
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
Dakoda's 3,356 recorded births place it above 94.83% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
26 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Dakoda compares
3,356 Top 16% higher than 84% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dakoda's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dakoda | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,356 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 153 | 34 | 22,252 |
Dakoda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dakoda's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 12 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 153, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dakoda popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 153
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Dakoda popularity over time - girls
904 total births recorded since 1991 (Dakoda as girls' name)
Dakoda by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,124 births, 33% of the file).
2000s was Dakoda's strongest decade.
1,124 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Dakoda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 65
1980s
65 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,102 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,124 births
- 2010s
2010s
613 births
- 2020s
2020s
452 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,124 births (33% of all-time use).
How Dakoda 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 Dakoda's total volume
Dakoda by state
Where Dakoda concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 183 | 5.5% |
| #2 | California | | 141 | 4.2% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 110 | 3.3% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 103 | 3.1% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 96 | 2.9% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 86 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Florida | | 79 | 2.4% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 69 | 2.1% |
183 of 3,356 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Dakoda appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Dakoda's data
- Dakoda's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (1,124 total births) through the 2020s (452) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Dakodas (183 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dakoda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~39 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, 1986–2025 (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 Dakoda 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.