boy's name
Dakai
duh-KY (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 249
Dakai is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 37 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 89,606 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2002.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Dakai Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 17 |
| 2010s | 89 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 143 |
How Popular Is Dakai?
In 2025, Dakai was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Dakai
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Dakai Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dakai over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Dakai
- English duh-KY
Sibling Names for Dakai
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Dakai — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Dakai
How popular is the name Dakai?
In 2025, Dakai was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Dakai a girl's or a boy's name?
Dakai is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dakai?
Dakai has 2 syllables.
When was Dakai most popular?
Dakai peaked in 2025, when 37 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Dakai a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dakai currently ranks #3,234 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.