unisex name
Lakota
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,333
Lakota is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 53% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 69 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1997, when 148 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 48,049 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Lakota over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 42 |
| 1990s | 877 |
| 2000s | 1,015 |
| 2010s | 887 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 418 |
How popular is Lakota?
In 2025, Lakota was given to 69 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Lakota 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 Lakota
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lakota also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lakota over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lakota
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lakota — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lakota
How popular is the name Lakota?
In 2025, Lakota was given to 69 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Lakota a girl's or a boy's name?
Lakota is used for both girls and boys. About 53% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Lakota?
Lakota has 3 syllables.
When was Lakota most popular?
Lakota peaked in 1997, when 148 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lakota a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lakota currently ranks #3,571 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.