Is Dakoda a boy or girl name?
Dakoda is used for both, more often for boys in the US. In 2024, 27 girls and 77 boys were named Dakoda, so 26% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 21.3% of the 4,174 US babies named Dakoda were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #1,994
- Girl rank, 2024
- #4,905
- Babies named Dakoda since 1986
- 4,174
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 191 babies
Boys and girls named Dakoda, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65 | 0 | 0% |
| 1990s | 1,102 | 149 | 11.9% |
| 2000s | 1,124 | 344 | 23.4% |
| 2010s | 613 | 252 | 29.1% |
| 2020s | 381 | 144 | 27.4% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77 | #1,994 | 27 | #4,905 |
| 2023 | 87 | #1,837 | 40 | #3,778 |
| 2022 | 81 | #1,920 | 25 | #5,197 |
| 2021 | 57 | #2,381 | 28 | #4,745 |
| 2020 | 79 | #1,876 | 24 | #5,195 |
| 2019 | 46 | #2,738 | 22 | #5,646 |
| 2018 | 71 | #2,033 | 17 | #6,869 |
| 2017 | 56 | #2,325 | 21 | #5,878 |
| 2016 | 54 | #2,391 | 32 | #4,447 |
| 2015 | 62 | #2,195 | 22 | #5,873 |
| 2014 | 62 | #2,179 | 24 | #5,510 |
| 2013 | 65 | #2,072 | 24 | #5,528 |
| 2012 | 63 | #2,140 | 30 | #4,745 |
| 2011 | 51 | #2,444 | 25 | #5,408 |
| 2010 | 83 | #1,783 | 35 | #4,218 |
| 2009 | 91 | #1,709 | 45 | #3,576 |
| 2008 | 124 | #1,373 | 43 | #3,725 |
| 2007 | 128 | #1,327 | 37 | #4,149 |
| 2006 | 131 | #1,275 | 60 | #2,892 |
| 2005 | 129 | #1,225 | 41 | #3,601 |
| 2004 | 153 | #1,052 | 29 | #4,626 |
| 2003 | 95 | #1,401 | 22 | #5,462 |
| 2002 | 84 | #1,500 | 21 | #5,499 |
| 2001 | 87 | #1,433 | 21 | #5,414 |
| 2000 | 102 | #1,273 | 25 | #4,683 |
| 1999 | 136 | #1,020 | 17 | #5,979 |
| 1998 | 108 | #1,164 | 22 | #4,828 |
| 1997 | 126 | #1,013 | 23 | #4,546 |
| 1996 | 139 | #935 | 18 | #5,327 |
| 1995 | 144 | #922 | 19 | #5,064 |
| 1994 | 134 | #952 | 14 | #6,395 |
| 1993 | 119 | #1,001 | 8 | #9,774 |
| 1992 | 94 | #1,137 | 13 | #6,729 |
| 1991 | 62 | #1,445 | 15 | #6,013 |
| 1990 | 40 | #1,910 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 22 | #2,806 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 18 | #2,988 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 12 | #3,772 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 13 | #3,480 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Dakoda reached #922 in 1995. As a girl name, it reached #2,892 in 2006. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2000s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Dakoda
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.