Unisex (SSA Recorded)Native American (Sioux) OriginUS Rank #296 in 2025

Dakota

Alternative forms & variants: Dacota

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Friend, ally, united in harmony (Dakota language)”

Linguistic heritage: Sioux / Dakota

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:duh-KOH-tuh

IPA (US English):/dəˈkoʊtə/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity19956,575 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#2962,109 births in 2025

Total US Registrations134,576Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio69% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1960 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity1995 (6,575 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1960

Recent 2025 Level1,074 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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