Dakota
4 countries#319 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Dakota was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
134,576 births recorded 1915–2025 · currently #319 · peaked in 1995 with 7,700 births
Most common in: Texas, California, Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
186 births recorded 2005–2025 · currently #324 · peaked in 2018 with 17 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
France
166 births recorded 1991–2022 · currently #3317 · peaked in 2016 with 19 births
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
137 births recorded 2005–2025 · currently #334 · peaked in 2015 with 12 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Dakota’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #172 | — |
| 2007 | #202 | ↓30 |
| 2008 | #226 | ↓24 |
| 2009 | #251 | ↓25 |
| 2010 | #292 | ↓41 |
| 2011 | #312 | ↓20 |
| 2012 | #328 | ↓16 |
| 2013 | #350 | ↓22 |
| 2014 | #357 | ↓7 |
| 2015 | #356 | ↑1 |
| 2016 | #376 | ↓20 |
| 2017 | #340 | ↑36 |
| 2018 | #349 | ↓9 |
| 2019 | #344 | ↑5 |
| 2020 | #346 | ↓2 |
| 2021 | #339 | ↑7 |
| 2022 | #347 | ↓8 |
| 2023 | #328 | ↑19 |
| 2024 | #326 | ↑2 |
| 2025 | #319 | ↑7 |
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