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Dakota

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What official birth registration shows about Dakota: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #400 to #2105.200020052010201520202025#400#2105
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1646
1997#1802
1998#1697
1999#1473
2000#1475
2001#1870
2002#2105
2003#1383
2004#1617
2005#736
2006#507
2007#570
2008#668
2009#601
2010#516
2011#610
2012#565
2013#551
2014#582
2015#500
2016#419
2017#453
2018#415
2019#402
2020#521
2021#466
2022#526
2023#510
2024#400
2025#490

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #490 among girls in England and Wales, #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1646 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2005–2024

    Highest recorded position: #175 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 2005–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #490 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #175 in Northern Ireland in 2015.

Dakota's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#49081HighVerified
2025England and Walesmale#153817HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#400108HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#195112HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#51077HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#146117HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#52674HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#178113HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#46692HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#186012HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#52177HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#127320HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#402104HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#30136HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#415105HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#24458HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#45397HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#27347HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#419106HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#23359HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#50086HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#23199HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#58271HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#24598HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#55175HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#46853HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#56575HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#211710HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#61066HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#203910HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#51678HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#203610HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#60163HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#198110HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#66855HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#22768HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#57063HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#188510HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#50773HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#18929HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#73640HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#171610HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#161713HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#36513HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#138315HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#21058HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#20056HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#18709HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#17467HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#147512HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#17037HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#147312HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#16647HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#169710HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#24194HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#18029HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#20225HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#164610HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#17656HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#3374HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#2646HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#3055HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#4463HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#2466HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#3364HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#2387HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#3554HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#2119HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#17512HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#19110HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#19910HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#2298HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#4443HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#3664HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#2248HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#19810HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#3015HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#18410HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#2785HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#8853HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#5566HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#6255HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#5596HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#4648HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#6285HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#4578HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#4748HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#6515HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#5856HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#5816HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#5367HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#7984HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#7584HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#8623HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#6893HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#5183HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#3519HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Dakota is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Dakota, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2024Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2015Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2019ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#400 in 2024
Northern Ireland2005–202420#175 in 2015
Republic of Ireland2005–202517#457 in 2019
Scotland20241#351 in 2024
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What is known about Dakota

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How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #175 in Northern Ireland in 2015. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.