Dakoda
How to say it: duh-KOH-duh · /dəˈkoʊdə/
Variant spelling of Dakota, from Sioux for 'friend, ally' - modern respelling of tribal name.
Dakoda was the 1,693rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 83 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,534 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,693 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 83 |
| Share of births | 1 in 39,943 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −1% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,534 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Dakoda is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Dakoda is about under 1 in 200.
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This spelling is used in English.
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