Dakotah
Girl name · #4120 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Dakotah? In official American birth records, Dakotah has been tracked continuously since 1984, giving it 41 years of documented American history.
Dakotah ranks #4120 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 35 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2471, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Dakotah.
The 41-year story
Dakotah first appears in the Social Security records in 1984, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 88 girls were named Dakotah — good for #2202 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Dakotah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Dakotah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Dakotah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Dakotah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Dakotah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dakotah is most common
State-level data for Dakotah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Dakotah
Statistically, parents drawn to Dakotah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Daniyah, Keilah, Uriah, Khaliah, and Zakiyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dakotah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 56 | #2930 |
| 2023 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2022 | 60 | #2821 |
| 2021 | 65 | #2638 |
| 2020 | 51 | #3091 |
| 2019 | 50 | #3172 |
| 2018 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2017 | 54 | #3014 |
| 2016 | 58 | #2902 |
| 2015 | 73 | #2471 |
| 2014 | 61 | #2809 |
| 2013 | 63 | #2726 |
| 2012 | 65 | #2708 |
| 2011 | 58 | #2945 |
| 2010 | 88 | #2202 |
| 2009 | 58 | #2966 |
| 2008 | 70 | #2630 |
| 2007 | 83 | #2311 |
| 2006 | 75 | #2459 |
| 2005 | 64 | #2636 |
| 2004 | 66 | #2526 |
| 2003 | 68 | #2413 |
| 2002 | 41 | #3334 |
| 2001 | 53 | #2766 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Dakotah?
In official American birth records, the name Dakotah first appeared in 1984 (over 41 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 41 years.
Is Dakotah a popular girl name?
Dakotah ranked #4120 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2471.
When was the name Dakotah most popular?
Dakotah peaked in 2010, when 88 American girls received the name (ranked #2202 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Dakotah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Dakotah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.