How Many People Are Named Dakota Williams?
There are approximately 717 people named Dakota Williams living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 478,040 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Dakota with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Williams. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
717
1 in 478,040 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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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.
Ancestry of the Williams Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Williams, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
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 "Williams" appears at a rate of 550.97 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 717 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Dakota Williams: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Dakota Williams?
We estimate approximately 717 people named Dakota Williams are alive in the United States today. The first name Dakota is shared by 130,080 Americans, and the surname Williams is shared by 1,850,671.
How rare is the name Dakota Williams?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 478,040 Americans. The first name Dakota is common and the surname Williams 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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