Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 41% girls / 59% boys
Dakota is a unisex given name derived from the name of the Native American Dakota people. The name is translated to mean "friend", "friendly" or "allies" in the Yankton-Yanktonai and Santee dialects of the Dakota language.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Dakota yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 158 | #206 |
| 1992 | 204 | #170 |
| 1993 | 239 | #142 |
| 1994 | 250 | #127 |
| 1995 | 343 | #110 |
| 1996 | 305 | #120 |
| 1997 | 250 | #133 |
| 1998 | 258 | #133 |
| 1999 | 216 | #150 |
| 2000 | 183 | #163 |
| 2001 | 200 | #159 |
| 2002 | 153 | #179 |
| 2003 | 172 | #171 |
| 2004 | 149 | #197 |
| 2005 | 118 | #239 |
| 2006 | 106 | #274 |
| 2007 | 78 | #364 |
| 2008 | 81 | #370 |
| 2009 | 58 | #469 |
| 2010 | 59 | #473 |
| 2011 | 59 | #464 |
| 2012 | 47 | #561 |
| 2013 | 44 | #609 |
| 2014 | 26 | #883 |
| 2015 | 40 | #655 |
| 2016 | 40 | #661 |
| 2017 | 35 | #725 |
| 2018 | 36 | #711 |
| 2019 | 34 | #735 |
| 2020 | 28 | #864 |
| 2021 | 41 | #671 |
| 2022 | 40 | #671 |
| 2023 | 36 | #721 |
| 2024 | 46 | #599 |
