Dakota Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Popularity of the Name Dakota

The popularity for the name Dakota peaked in popularity in the year 1995 with 6,575 births, which ranked number 104 out of 23,965 unique names for that year. Dakota had the most female births in 2006 with 1,838, which ranked number 190 out of 20,061 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 1995 with 6,575, which ranked number 56 out of 10,329 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Dakota has increased slightly over the last ten years from 1,997 births to 2,137 births, an increase of 7.01%. Among males, Dakota has remained flat in popularity over the last ten years from 958 births to 933 births, a decline of -2.61%. Among females, Dakota has increased sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 1,039 births to 1,204 births, an increase of 15.88%.

Nationwide Popularity of Dakota

Popularity of Dakota by State

For males, Dakota was most popular in Southeastern states with 353 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in TX, with 82 male births. Among females, Dakota was most popular in Southeastern states with 368 births in the region. It was most commonly used in TX, with 116 female births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Dakota. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

2024 Popularity Projections for Dakota

Given the upward trend of Dakota over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a 0.68% increase in total births, for a total of 2,152 births in 2024. Male births for Dakota have been decreasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 931 male births in 2024, a decrease of -0.26%. For Females, births for Dakota have been increasing over the past 10 years, and we expect roughly 1,222 female births in 2024, an increase of 1.48%.

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