Dakotah
Dakotah was the #4,067 girls' name in the US in 2025 (35 babies).
Dakotah as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,067 (35) | — | — |
| 2024 | #2,930 (56) | #5,892 (3) | — |
| 2023 | #4,114 (35) | — | — |
| 2022 | #2,821 (60) | — | #3,228 (5) |
| 2021 | #2,638 (65) | — | — |
| 2020 | #3,091 (51) | — | — |
| 2019 | #3,172 (50) | — | — |
| 2018 | #2,962 (55) | — | — |
| 2017 | #3,014 (54) | — | — |
| 2016 | #2,902 (58) | — | — |
| 2015 | #2,471 (73) | — | — |
| 2014 | #2,809 (61) | #5,691 (3) | — |
| 2013 | #2,726 (63) | — | — |
| 2012 | #2,708 (65) | — | — |
| 2011 | #2,945 (58) | — | — |
Dakotah as a boy’s name
- US
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,949 (27) | — |
| 2024 | #4,701 (21) | — |
| 2023 | #5,666 (16) | — |
| 2022 | #5,019 (19) | — |
| 2021 | #4,362 (23) | — |
| 2020 | #4,275 (23) | — |
| 2019 | #3,794 (28) | — |
| 2018 | #3,106 (37) | — |
| 2017 | #2,715 (45) | — |
| 2016 | #2,726 (44) | — |
| 2015 | #3,022 (38) | — |
| 2014 | #2,805 (42) | — |
| 2013 | #2,955 (38) | — |
| 2012 | #2,811 (42) | — |
| 2011 | #2,798 (42) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2010 at #2,202.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1984.
- In 2025, 56% of US babies named Dakotah were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 45,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 45,000 | rare |
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Dakotah is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 48,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 30,000 to 1 in 79,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakotah | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Dakotah | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Dakotah | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Dakotah | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Dakotah | US | Girls | #4,067 | 35 |
| Dakotah | US | Boys | #3,949 | 27 |