Compare two names
Dakota and Dakotah side by side: Dakota peaked in 1995 and Dakotah in 1994; in 2025 they were given to 2,109 and 62 babies.
Dakota and Dakotah, year by year
Girls and boys together; Dakota solid, Dakotah dashed.
| Dakota | Dakotah | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 2,109 | 62 |
| Rank 2025 | #319 among boys’ names | #3,968 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 134,576 | 5,465 |
| Peak year | 1995 | 1994 |
| Girls | 31% | 42% |
| Alive, estimated | 132,000 | 5,360 |
| Median age | 25 | 25 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.