Total births
60
Girls' name · since 2002
Dakyla
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 60 babies named Dakyla, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 60
- total births
- 2002–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Dakyla is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 60 have been recorded since 2002.
Dakyla has 60 recorded births among girls since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2022.
- 60 total births
- 2002–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
60 girls have been named Dakyla since 2002, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 60
- total births
- 2002–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Dakyla was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
8 babies were named Dakyla in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Dakyla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dakyla's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dakyla at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Dakyla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2022
- Peak year (2012)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Dakyla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Dakyla's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Dakyla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
28 births
- 2010s
2010s
27 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 28 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dakyla? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 60 babies named Dakyla. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 8 births.
When was Dakyla most popular? ▼
Dakyla was most popular in the 2000s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Dakyla been used? ▼
Records for Dakyla go back to 2002, giving 21 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Dakyla? ▼
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 Dakyla's data
- Dakyla's decade-level peak was the 2000s (28 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- 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 Dakyla
Nearby Names Like Dakyla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dakyla
Dakota Girl
#273 41,458 births
Dakotah Girl
#2954 2,314 births
Dakoda Girl
#4956 904 births
Dakayla Girl
501 births
Dakari Girl
#14161 200 births
Compare Dakyla side by side: Dakyla vs Dakota Dakyla vs Dakotah Dakyla vs Dakoda
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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, 2002–2022 (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. "Dakyla: Baby Name Since 2002 - 60 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dakyla. 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 Dakyla 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.