Lakota
The Story of Lakota
As a girl name
Lakota first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1983, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 80 Lakotas were born — ranking #1,845 that year. As of 2026, Lakota ranks #5,155 for girls with 25 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 2K Lakotas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lakota first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1978, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 68 Lakotas were born — ranking #1,519 that year. As of 2026, Lakota ranks #3,324 for boys with 36 births, holding steady (+2%). In total, more than 2K Lakotas 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 Lakota
Lakota is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Lakota's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #1,845. Use the chart and map above to compare Lakota'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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