Dakotah
The Story of Dakotah
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Dakotah as a girl name dates back to 1984, when 6 babies received it. 2010 was its biggest year on record, with 88 newborns named Dakotah — #2,202 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 28% of all recorded Dakotahs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,180 among girl names with 50 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 2K Dakotahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Dakotah on the record books as a boy name in 1979, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 207 Dakotahs were born — ranking #728 that year. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 48% of all recorded Dakotahs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,221 among boy names with 18 births, falling sharply (-40%). In total, more than 3K Dakotahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Dakotah
Dakotah is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Dakotah's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #728. Use the chart and map above to compare Dakotah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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