Lakota
Girl name · #3672 in 2025 · Uniqueness 79/100
In 2025, 41 baby girls were named Lakota, placing it at #3672 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3389, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 girls born in 2025 was named Lakota.
The 42-year story
Lakota first appears in the Social Security records in 1983, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1997, when 80 girls were named Lakota — good for #1845 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 Lakota per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lakota in class?
Lakota scores 79 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Lakota will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lakota is most common
State-level data for Lakota is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Lakota
Statistically, parents drawn to Lakota tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lupita, Kitana, Callista, Yakira, and Rayana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lakota | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #3645 |
| 2024 | 26 | #5021 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3911 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 29 | #4607 |
| 2020 | 46 | #3338 |
| 2019 | 35 | #4072 |
| 2018 | 35 | #4076 |
| 2017 | 46 | #3387 |
| 2016 | 38 | #3923 |
| 2015 | 47 | #3389 |
| 2014 | 45 | #3486 |
| 2013 | 63 | #2726 |
| 2012 | 63 | #2770 |
| 2011 | 38 | #3916 |
| 2010 | 39 | #3889 |
| 2009 | 57 | #3000 |
| 2008 | 51 | #3267 |
| 2007 | 56 | #3096 |
| 2006 | 56 | #3017 |
| 2005 | 60 | #2756 |
| 2004 | 38 | #3748 |
| 2003 | 44 | #3291 |
| 2002 | 48 | #3014 |
| 2001 | 49 | #2924 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lakota a popular girl name?
Lakota ranked #3672 among girls in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3389.
When was the name Lakota most popular?
Lakota peaked in 1997, when 80 American girls received the name (ranked #1845 that year). Since 1997 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lakota?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American girls was named Lakota. It scores 79/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.