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Dakota
UnisexMeaning of Dakota: Native American: 'friend'
Dakota is a unisex name most strongly associated with Native American naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 177th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 1951st in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#177
2,109 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#1951
12 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
134,576
First recorded 1915 · peak 1995
Trend
stable
Style: popular
Popularity over time
Gender split
69% boys · 31% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
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