Dkota
The Story of Dkota
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Dkota as a girl name dates back to 2020, when 6 babies received it. 2020 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Dkota — #13,441 in the national rankings. Dkota last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 12 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2020s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Dkota as a boy name dates back to 2003, when 5 babies received it. 2003 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Dkota — #10,895 in the national rankings. About 50% of every Dkota on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Dkota last appeared in the published SSA data in 2019, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 10 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Dkota
Dkota is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2020 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Dkota's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #13,441. Use the chart and map above to compare Dkota'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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