Dakota

Gender: Masculine and Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Dakota is another name for the Sioux tribe of Native Americans. The name means “Allies.”

History:
Dakota, given as a first name, is modern.

Pronunciation: dah-cote-ah.

Famous Bearers:
Political Figures:
North Dakota
The United States.
South Dakota
The United States.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census, for males:
less than 0.004 % named Dakota

Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census, for females:
0.001 % named Dakota

Popularity of Dakota, for males:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 548th most popular.
1990: 207th most popular.
1991: 130th most popular.
1992: 109th most popular.
1993: 91st most popular.
1994: 71st most popular.
1995: 59th most popular.
1996: 62nd most popular.
1997: 68th most popular.
1998: 75th most popular.
1999: 79th most popular.
2000: 89th most popular.
2001: 96th most popular.
2002: 111th most popular.
2003: 130th most popular.

Popularity of Dakotah:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1991: N/A
1992: 927th most popular.
1993: 872nd most popular.
1994: 747th most popular.
1995: 764th most popular.
1996: 855th most popular.
1997: 926th most popular.
1998: 840th most popular.
1999: 983rd most popular.
2000: N/A

Popularity of Dakota, for females:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1990: 633rd most popular.
1991: 427th most popular.
1992: 364th most popular.
1993: 367th most popular.
1994: 316th most popular.
1995: 263rd most popular.
1996: 284th most popular.
1997: 258th most popular.
1998: 253rd most popular.
1999: 277th most popular.
2000: 299th most popular.
2001: 330th most popular.
2002: 324th most popular.
2003: 342nd most popular.