How Many People Are Named Dekota?
people named Dekota are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 291,874 people in the US has this name
Based on 1,194 babies named Dekota in Social Security records from 1959 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
59 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Dekota, 29.4% were girls and 70.6% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Dekota rose from 17.8% in the 1990s to 40.9% in the 2020s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Dekota alive today is about 21 years old, and 77% are under 30. Half of them were between 13 and 29 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Dekota first appears in the records in 1959 and was given most often in 1998, to 59 babies. In 2025, 11 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1959 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Dekota has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #1,735, in 1995. In 2025 it ranked #7,299. Among girls, its best rank was #6,394, in 2001.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #7,299 | Not ranked |
| Best rank | #1,735 (1995) | #6,394 (2001) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #2,292 in the 1990s | #9,697 in the 2000s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Dekota alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Dekota were born in Tennessee than in any other state: about 16 of those alive today.
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