Girls' name · since 2002

Dakyra

Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 56 babies named Dakyra, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#33,632 of 72,339
all-time among girls
56
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade

Dakyra is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 56 have been recorded since 2002.

Social Security Administration records show Dakyra recorded 56 times among girls since 2002, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 2002 to 2015.

  • #33,632 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 56 born since 2002
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dakyra ranks #33,632 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 56 born since 2002, peaking in the 2000s.

#33,632 of 72,339
all-time among girls
56
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dakyra's 56 recorded births place it above 53.28% 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.

Dakyra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Dakyra's full recorded timeline at 2011, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Dakyra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (2007)
10
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
4681012 20022004200720082011201220132015 6

Dakyra by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (29 births, 52% of the file).

2000s was Dakyra's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Dakyra births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 29 births (52% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dakyra? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 56 babies named Dakyra. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #33,632 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 10 births.
Where does Dakyra sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dakyra ranks #33,632 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 Dakyra most popular? ▼
Dakyra was most popular in the 2000s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Dakyra been used? ▼
Records for Dakyra go back to 2002, giving 14 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Dakyra? ▼
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 Dakyra's data

  • Dakyra's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (29 total births) through the 2010s (27) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Dakyra

Nearby Names Like Dakyra

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

Dakota Girl
#295 41,458 births
Dakotah Girl
#4120 2,314 births
Dakoda Girl
#7661 904 births
Dakayla Girl
#13819 501 births
Dakari Girl
#13825 200 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dakyra: 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, 2002–2015 (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 Dakyra 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.