Dakotah
Gender-neutral name · Native American
Meaningfriend, ally · English form of Dakota
- US rank
- #4,067
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,730 in 1995
35 babies were named Dakotah in the US in 2025. It has dropped 976 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1984–2025
US births per million boys, 1979–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Dakotah you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 45,872 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Dakotah, 35 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Dakotah would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryDakotah first shows up in US birth records in 1979, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 46 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1995, when it reached #1,730.
- TrendDakotah has slipped 976 places over the last five years and now sits at #4,067. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Boy or girlDakotah is given to both boys and girls: 56% of the 62 babies named Dakotah in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
- MeaningDakotah is an English form of Dakota, which means “friend, ally”.
About the name Dakotah
Dakotah is a gender-neutral name of Native American origin meaning “friend, ally”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-tah”. US birth records list Dakotah for girls from 1984 to 2025, in 42 of those 42 years. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked #1,730 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #4,067, with 35 babies. Of the 62 US babies named Dakotah in 2025, 56% were girls and 44% were boys.
Origin:Native American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7 | 129,870 girls |
| 1990s | 38 | 26,511 girls |
| 2000s | 34 | 29,386 girls |
| 2010s | 36 | 28,058 girls |
| 2020s | 31 | 32,275 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9 | 344,828 boys |
| 1980s | 12 | 85,763 boys |
| 1990s | 79 | 12,719 boys |
| 2000s | 44 | 22,789 boys |
| 2010s | 21 | 46,948 boys |
| 2020s | 12 | 80,321 boys |
Other spellings of Dakotah
More Native American names
- Unisex name: Kai · sea
- Girl name: Savannah · treeless plain
- Unisex name: Dakota · friend, ally
- Girl name: Winona · firstborn daughter
- Girl name: Savanna · treeless grassland
- Girl name: Kaydence · rhythm
- Boy name: Mikah · who is like God
- Unisex name: Sora · sky
Questions about the name Dakotah
What does the name Dakotah mean?
Dakotah means “friend, ally” in English, as a form of Dakota.
What is the origin of the name Dakotah?
Dakotah has Native American roots in our records. Other Native American names include Kai, Savannah, Dakota.
Is Dakotah a boy or girl name?
Both. Dakotah is used for boys and girls: in 2025, 56% of US babies named Dakotah were girls.
How popular is the name Dakotah?
Dakotah ranked #4,067 for US girls in 2025, given to 35 babies. Its best year was 1995 (#1,730).