Dakotah
How to say it: duh-KOH-tuh · /dəˈkoʊtə/
Variant spelling of Dakota, from the Sioux word meaning 'friend' or 'ally'.
Dakotah was the 304th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 62 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 9% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #351 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #304 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 62 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,527 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −9% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #351 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Dakotah 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 Dakotah is about 1 in 64.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
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