Dakoda

Meaning: Ally, friend
Origin: Variant of Dakota · from the Dakota people's own name (from Dakota (Siouan))

Boy's name · #2114 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Dakoda reached #922 in 1995 and has eased to #2114 since. About 3,400 boys have carried it since 1986.

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

Similar names: Dakota · Ajani · Daxon · Koda · Deonte · Dashawn

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