Dekota
The Story of Dekota
As a girl name
Dekota first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1959, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 19 Dekotas were born — ranking #6,592 that year. As of 2026, Dekota ranks #9,021 for girls with 9 births, holding steady (+4%). In total, more than 367 Dekotas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Dekota first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1986, with 13 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 51 Dekotas were born — ranking #1,736 that year. As of 2026, Dekota ranks #7,066 for boys with 10 births, falling sharply (-32%). In total, more than 854 Dekotas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Dekota
Dekota is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 854 births in the dataset. Dekota's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #1,736. Use the chart and map above to compare Dekota'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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