unisex name
Dakoda
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,462
Dakoda is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 21% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 83 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2006, when 191 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 39,944 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1986.
Dakoda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 65 |
| 1990s | 1,251 |
| 2000s | 1,468 |
| 2010s | 865 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 611 |
How popular is Dakoda?
In 2025, Dakoda was given to 83 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Dakoda is used
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 Dakoda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dakoda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dakoda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dakoda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dakoda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dakoda
How popular is the name Dakoda?
In 2025, Dakoda was given to 83 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Dakoda a girl's or a boy's name?
Dakoda is used for both girls and boys. About 21% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Dakoda most popular?
Dakoda peaked in 2006, when 191 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Dakoda a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dakoda currently ranks #2,110 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.