How Many People Are Named Dakota Garcia?

There are approximately 514 people named Dakota Garcia living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 666,837 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Dakota with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Garcia. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

514

1 in 666,837 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

Dakota: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Dakota. The peak year was 1995 with 7,700 births. The average person named Dakota today is 23 years old.

Male
Female
0 2K 3K 5K 6K 8K 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Garcia Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Garcia, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White
5.38%
Black
0.45%
Hispanic
92.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1.41%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.47%
Two or More Races
0.26%

How we calculated this

The first name "Dakota" has an estimated frequency of 0.0380% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Garcia" appears at a rate of 395.32 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 514 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Dakota Garcia: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Dakota Garcia?

We estimate approximately 514 people named Dakota Garcia are alive in the United States today. The first name Dakota is shared by 130,080 Americans, and the surname Garcia is shared by 1,327,853.

How rare is the name Dakota Garcia?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 666,837 Americans. The first name Dakota is common and the surname Garcia is very common.

Is Dakota a male or female name?

Dakota is predominantly male, with 69.5% of bearers being male and 30.5% female. It peaked in popularity in 1995 and the average bearer today is 23 years old.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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