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