Unisex name · since 1993

Dakotta

56 babies named Dakotta in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

56
total births
1993–2010
years on record
1990s
peak decade
79%
born in that decade

Dakotta is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 56 have been recorded since 1993.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dakotta has been recorded 56 times among boys since 1993, 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 1993 to 2010.

  • 56 total births
  • 1993–2010 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 79% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

56 boys have been named Dakotta since 1993, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2010.

56
total births
1993–2010
years on record
1990s
peak decade
79%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

79% of everyone ever named Dakotta was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

9 babies were named Dakotta in 1996 - its busiest year on record.

Dakotta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Dakotta's full recorded timeline at 1998, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Dakotta at a glance

Last recorded 2010

Total births

56

Since 1993

18 years of records

Peak year

1996

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2010

Active since

1993

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2010

Dakotta popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1996)
9
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
45678910 19931995199619971998199920082010 5

Dakotta popularity over time - girls

33 total births recorded since 2000 (Dakotta as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 33 births
456789 20002004200520072009 8

Dakotta by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Dakotta's strongest decade.

44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.

Dakotta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 44 births (79% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dakotta? ▼
Dakotta has been given to 56 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 9 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Dakotta most popular? ▼
Dakotta was most popular in the 1990s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Is Dakotta a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Dakotta is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 56 births, and as a girl's name it has 33 births.
How long has the name Dakotta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dakotta since 1993 -- 18 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Dakotta? ▼
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 Dakotta's data

  • Dakotta's decade-level peak was the 1990s (44 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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 Dakotta

Nearby Names Like Dakotta

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dakotta

Dakota Boy
#326 93,118 births
Dakari Boy
#796 4,326 births
Dakoda Boy
#1978 3,356 births
Dakotah Boy
#4773 3,151 births
Dakarai Boy
#3727 1,493 births

Compare Dakotta side by side: Dakotta vs Dakota Dakotta vs Dakari Dakotta vs Dakoda

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Lowis
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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, 1993–2010 (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. "Dakotta: Baby Name Since 1993 - 56 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dakotta. 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 Dakotta 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.