Dakoda

“Variant of Dakota — Ally, friend — from the Dakota people's own name” — Dakota (Siouan), via the placename Dakota origin

Boy's name · #2108 in the US (2025) · 90s

Dakoda has appeared in US records since 1986 — best rank #921 (1995) · 3,356 babies named Dakoda all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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