Trend of the Popularity of Dakota as a Male Baby Name in the US
Updated on May 9, 2026.
Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).
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In 2025, there were 1,074 male babies that were named Dakota in the US, which was 0.06% of the total number of male babies born in the US in 2025. Between 1980 and 2025, the name Dakota peaked as a male baby name in the US in 1995 with a count of 6,575 babies, which was 0.35% of the total male babies born in the US in 1995.
The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in the US that were named Dakota, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in the US that were named Dakota.
Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Dakota in the US
Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Dakota in the US
The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in the US who were named Dakota from 1980 to 2025.
Trend of the Popularity of Dakota as a Male Baby Name in the US
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| Year | Number of Male Babies | Percent of Total Male Babies (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 40 | 0.00 |
| 1981 | 29 | 0.00 |
| 1982 | 42 | 0.00 |
| 1983 | 49 | 0.00 |
| 1984 | 60 | 0.00 |
| 1985 | 109 | 0.01 |
| 1986 | 320 | 0.02 |
| 1987 | 430 | 0.02 |
| 1988 | 554 | 0.03 |
| 1989 | 824 | 0.04 |
| 1990 | 1551 | 0.08 |
| 1991 | 2739 | 0.14 |
| 1992 | 3613 | 0.18 |
| 1993 | 4411 | 0.23 |
| 1994 | 5535 | 0.29 |
| 1995 | 6575 | 0.35 |
| 1996 | 6067 | 0.32 |
| 1997 | 5664 | 0.30 |
| 1998 | 5401 | 0.28 |
| 1999 | 5093 | 0.27 |
| 2000 | 4553 | 0.23 |
| 2001 | 3980 | 0.21 |
| 2002 | 3487 | 0.18 |
| 2003 | 3160 | 0.16 |
| 2004 | 2918 | 0.15 |
| 2005 | 2722 | 0.14 |
| 2006 | 2367 | 0.12 |
| 2007 | 1962 | 0.10 |
| 2008 | 1645 | 0.08 |
| 2009 | 1387 | 0.07 |
| 2010 | 1142 | 0.06 |
| 2011 | 1031 | 0.05 |
| 2012 | 961 | 0.05 |
| 2013 | 905 | 0.05 |
| 2014 | 894 | 0.05 |
| 2015 | 943 | 0.05 |
| 2016 | 874 | 0.05 |
| 2017 | 1000 | 0.05 |
| 2018 | 944 | 0.05 |
| 2019 | 973 | 0.05 |
| 2020 | 920 | 0.05 |
| 2021 | 958 | 0.06 |
| 2022 | 945 | 0.05 |
| 2023 | 1017 | 0.06 |
| 2024 | 1060 | 0.06 |
| 2025 | 1074 | 0.06 |