NameData
Name file · Girl · SSA 1880–2024
Dakota
Dakota is a girl's name.
● Holding steadyGeneration Z
40,410
Total named
18
Avg ageestimated
2006
Peak year
#273
Rank in 2024
Dakota peaked in 2006, when about 1,839 girls were given the name. Today it ranks 273rd for girls, holding steady. Most people named Dakota today are around 18 years old (estimated) — squarely Generation Z. In all, roughly 40,410 girls have been named Dakota since record-keeping began in 1915.

📈 Popularity over time

How many girls were named Dakota each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 20061,839 girls192019401960198020002020

♀ ♂ A shared name

Dakota is given to both girls and boys. Among everyone with this name:
31% girls
69% boys

↔ Names from the same era

Other girls' names that peaked around the same time as Dakota:
HannaKiraAlondraAlissaLailaJazmine
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many girls were named Dakota each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all girls' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.