How Many People Are Named Dekota?
An estimated 1,161 people in the United States have the first name Dekota. It is used for both genders, with 70.5% male. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Dekota peaked in popularity in 1998 with 59 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dekota 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 Dekota paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,161
About 1 in 295,223 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
70.5% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
1998
59 births
Total Registered
1,183
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dekota
Dekota is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (70.5%) and females (29.5%). Out of 1,183 total births registered, 834 were male and 349 were female.
Dekota as a male name
Ranked #6,521 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 1995 (51 births)
Dekota as a female name
Ranked #11,317 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (19 births)
Dekota: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dekota span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 426 babies were registered. Dekota has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dekota by Decade
How has Dekota 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.
Dekota by State
Birth registrations for Dekota span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Tennessee, Georgia, Indiana. The lowest are in Washington, Indiana, Georgia. On average, about 10 Dekotas were registered per state.
Dekota + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dekota as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dekota: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dekota?
We estimate approximately 1,161 people named Dekota 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 295,223 Americans share this first name.
Is Dekota a common name?
Dekota is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,183 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dekota most popular?
Dekota reached peak popularity in 1998, when 59 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dekota is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dekota a male name?
Dekota is predominantly male. 70.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dekota Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dekota Smith, Dekota Johnson, Dekota 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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