How Many People Are Named Dakayla?
An estimated 488 people in the United States have the first name Dakayla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Dakayla peaked in popularity in 2006 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dakayla 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 Dakayla paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
488
About 1 in 702,365 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2006
36 births
Total Registered
495
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dakayla
Dakayla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 495 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Dakayla as a female name
Ranked #13,988 in 2022
6 female births in 2022
Peak: 2006 (36 births)
Dakayla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dakayla span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 257 babies were registered. Dakayla has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dakayla by Decade
How has Dakayla 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.
Dakayla by State
Birth registrations for Dakayla span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Florida, Texas, Illinois. On average, about 13 Dakaylas were registered per state.
Dakayla + Last Name Combinations
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Dakayla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dakayla?
We estimate approximately 488 people named Dakayla 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 702,365 Americans share this first name.
Is Dakayla a common name?
Dakayla is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 495 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dakayla most popular?
Dakayla reached peak popularity in 2006, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dakayla is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dakayla a female name?
Dakayla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dakayla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dakayla Smith, Dakayla Johnson, Dakayla 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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