Given name
Lakoda
“a beloved friend”
Lakoda is a variant of Lakota. One Native American interpretation is “a beloved friend.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lakoda is a variant of Lakota. One Native American interpretation is “a beloved friend.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Lakoda is a variant of Lakota. An origin associated with Lakota is Native American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1994. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lakoda through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 284
- 185 boys · 99 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 36 babies
- 2025
- 17
- #7,031 for boys · #16,244 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +43%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,031 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. It also appeared in 5 birth records for girls in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 220 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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