Compare two names
Dacota and Dakota side by side: Dacota peaked in 1998 and Dakota in 1995; in 2025 they were given to 0 and 2,109 babies.
Dacota and Dakota, year by year
Girls and boys together; Dacota solid, Dakota dashed.
| Dacota | Dakota | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 0 | 2,109 |
| Rank 2025 | not ranked | #319 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 679 | 134,576 |
| Peak year | 1998 | 1995 |
| Girls | 28% | 31% |
| Alive, estimated | 664 | 132,000 |
| Median age | 27 | 25 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.