How Many People Are Named Dacota?
An estimated 666 people in the United States have the first name Dacota. It is used for both genders, with 72.3% male. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Dacota peaked in popularity in 1998 with 50 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dacota as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dacota paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
666
About 1 in 514,646 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
72.3% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1998
50 births
Total Registered
679
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dacota
Dacota is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (72.3%) and females (27.7%). Out of 679 total births registered, 491 were male and 188 were female.
Dacota as a male name
Ranked #10,031 in 2022
7 male births in 2022
Peak: 1997 (40 births)
Dacota as a female name
Ranked #14,542 in 2017
6 female births in 2017
Peak: 2003 (14 births)
Dacota: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dacota span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 335 babies were registered. Dacota has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dacota by Decade
How has Dacota tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dacota by State
Birth registrations for Dacota span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Indiana, Michigan, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, Michigan, Indiana. On average, about 5 Dacotas were registered per state.
Dacota + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dacota as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dacota: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dacota?
We estimate approximately 666 people named Dacota are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 514,646 Americans share this first name.
Is Dacota a common name?
Dacota is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 679 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dacota most popular?
Dacota reached peak popularity in 1998, when 50 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dacota is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dacota a male name?
Dacota is predominantly male. 72.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dacota Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dacota Smith, Dacota Johnson, Dacota Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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