Dakota
A girl’s name of Dakota (Sioux) origin, filed under Native American names, ranked #295 in the US in 2025.
- Rank in 2025
- #295
- Best ever
- #190 in 2006
- US births since 1880
- 41,458
- Born in 2025
- 1,035
- Trend
- Stable last 10 years
Meaning
- friend
- Friend, ally, tribal name
Also a boy’s name. See Dakota for boys — 93,118 recorded US births.
Births 1915–2025
Peak 1,839 in 2006. Stable over the last ten years.
Where in the US
- TX9,602
- CA7,818
- OH7,146
- FL5,903
- PA5,482
Recorded births, states with 5+ per year only. State records cover 98% of this name's national total.