Given name
Dakoda
“a friend to all”
Dakoda is a variant of Dakota. One Native American interpretation is “a friend to all.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dakoda is a variant of Dakota. One Native American interpretation is “a friend to all.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dakoda is a variant of Dakota. An origin associated with Dakota is Native American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1986. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dakoda through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,260
- 3,356 boys · 904 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 191 babies
- 2025
- 83
- #2,114 for boys · #7,578 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +20%
- Rising
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 73% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 69 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,114 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 21.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 153 in 2004. It also appeared in 14 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,002 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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