Dekota is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Dekota across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Dekota has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 1,194 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 29 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Dekota per year, United States (1959 to 2025). United States peaked in 1998 (59/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2006 (6/yr).
Dekota is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1998, when it ranked #4,042 nationally (given to 59 babies that year).
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