Dekota Boy & girl
How popular is Dekota?
#7,190 boy name in 2025
11 baby boys were named Dekota in the US in 2025, making it the 7190th most popular boy name.
1,173living people named Dekota (est.)
24median age of people named Dekota
1,194babies named Dekota since 1880
1 in 301,395US babies born in 2025
Dekota popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #7,190 for boys (▼ 726 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 11 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+120% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #12,080 in 2015, #5,695 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1995 (51 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,731 in 1995 |
| First recorded | 1986 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 57% boys, 43% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Dekota by decade
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Questions
- Is Dekota a boy or girl name?
- Dekota is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 57% of babies named Dekota were boys and 43% were girls.
- How popular is the name Dekota?
- 11 baby boys were named Dekota in the US in 2025, making it the 7190th most popular boy name.
- When was Dekota most popular?
- Dekota peaked in 1995, when 51 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,731 in 1995.
- How many people are named Dekota?
- 1,194 babies have been named Dekota in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,173 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 24.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.