An uncommon Native American pick — distinctive and rare.
Dakoda is a boy's and girl's baby name of Native American origin, a variant spelling of Dakota, from the Sioux language meaning 'friend, ally' or 'the allied ones.' The Dakota were a grouping of seven Sioux tribes of the Great Plains.
Dakoda carries the wide-open spirit of the American West — it is a name that evokes vast prairies and a certain frontier independence, with the alternative spelling giving it a distinctive individual identity.
Dakoda was #1052 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #1994, but its charm endures.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 381 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 613 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 1,124 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 1,102 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 65 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77 | #1994 |
| 2023 | 87 | #1837 |
| 2022 | 81 | #1920 |
| 2021 | 57 | #2381 |
| 2020 | 79 | #1876 |
| 2019 | 46 | #2738 |
| 2018 | 71 | #2033 |
| 2017 | 56 | #2325 |
| 2016 | 54 | #2391 |
| 2015 | 62 | #2195 |
| 2014 | 62 | #2179 |
| 2013 | 65 | #2072 |
| 2012 | 63 | #2140 |
| 2011 | 51 | #2444 |
| 2010 | 83 | #1783 |
| 2009 | 91 | #1709 |
| 2008 | 124 | #1373 |
| 2007 | 128 | #1327 |
| 2006 | 131 | #1275 |
| 2005 | 129 | #1225 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Though more common for boys, Dakoda has a notable history as a girl's name too, with 889 births since 1991.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1986–2024) · Methodology