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Dakayla

Girl

Meaning of Dakayla: modern African American coinage

Dakayla is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 12542nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#12542

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

501

First recorded 1995 · peak 2006

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 12 babies1997: 15 babies1998: 15 babies1999: 15 babies2000: 19 babies20002001: 26 babies2002: 21 babies2003: 27 babies2004: 26 babies2005: 27 babies2006: 36 babies2007: 28 babies2008: 20 babies2009: 27 babies2010: 30 babies20102011: 23 babies2012: 21 babies2013: 6 babies2014: 17 babies2015: 11 babies2016: 14 babies2017: 15 babies2018: 13 babies2019: 7 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 6 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Dakayla per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 36.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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