Lakota

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A few things about Lakota you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 39,216 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Lakota, 41 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Lakota would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLakota first shows up in US birth records in 1978, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 47 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1997, when it reached #1,845.
• 🍂TrendLakota has slipped 307 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,645. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedLakota is most popular in Oklahoma, where it ranks #697. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• ⚖️Boy or girlLakota is given to both boys and girls: 59% of the 69 babies named Lakota in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn Lakota, Lakota means “allies, friends”.

About the name Lakota

Lakota is a gender-neutral name meaning “allies, friends”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-ota”. US birth records list Lakota for girls from 1983 to 2025, in 41 of those 43 years. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked #1,845 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,645, with 41 babies. Of the 69 US babies named Lakota in 2025, 59% were girls and 41% were boys.