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Dakotah

Unisex

Meaning of Dakotah: Sioux: 'ally' or 'friend'

Dakotah is a unisex name most strongly associated with Native American naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 2212th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2212

62 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

5,465

First recorded 1979 · peak 1994

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 14 babies1985: 34 babies1986: 54 babies1987: 60 babies1988: 50 babies1989: 75 babies1990: 113 babies19901991: 133 babies1992: 208 babies1993: 220 babies1994: 290 babies1995: 288 babies1996: 237 babies1997: 222 babies1998: 256 babies1999: 229 babies2000: 176 babies20002001: 146 babies2002: 123 babies2003: 149 babies2004: 166 babies2005: 158 babies2006: 175 babies2007: 154 babies2008: 136 babies2009: 122 babies2010: 133 babies20102011: 100 babies2012: 107 babies2013: 101 babies2014: 103 babies2015: 111 babies2016: 102 babies2017: 99 babies2018: 92 babies2019: 78 babies2020: 74 babies20202021: 88 babies2022: 79 babies2023: 51 babies2024: 77 babies2025: 62 babies
US babies named Dakotah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 290.

Gender split

58% boys · 42% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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