Dakotah
Dakotah is a boy's name of Indigenous American origin.
Meaning
Allies, friends, or united.
Origin and history
Dakotah is a spelling variant of Dakota, derived from the Siouan word meaning 'allies' or 'friends'. It originates from the name of the Dakota people, a Native American tribe in North America. In the United States, it is a moderately used unisex name with steady usage for boys.
Popularity in the United States
3,151 babies in the United States have been named Dakotah since 1880. It ranks #2295 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1798.
States where it is most popular
- OH (9.4 %)
- CA (9.3 %)
- TX (8.4 %)
- MI (7.8 %)
- MN (7.7 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 5 |
| 1980-1990 | 221 |
| 1990-2000 | 1,521 |
| 2000-2010 | 874 |
| 2010-2019 | 401 |
| 2020-2029 | 129 |
Nicknames
Kota, Kody
Fun facts
- The addition of the trailing 'h' offers a distinct visual variation of the traditional tribal name Dakota.
- The name stems directly from the endonym used by the Dakota regional division of the Sioux nation.