Dakota
Girl6 letters
#885
in Ireland (2025)
#850 with spellings combined
3
babies in 2025
#456
best rank (2019)
90
babies since 2005
Down 264
10-year rank change
Dakota through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | #850 |
| 2024 | 6 | #546 |
| 2023 | 5 | #612 |
| 2022 | 6 | #556 |
| 2021 | 8 | #460 |
| 2020 | 5 | #611 |
| 2019 | 8 | #456 |
| 2018 | 8 | #469 |
| 2017 | 5 | #654 |
| 2016 | 6 | #588 |
| 2015 | 6 | #586 |
| 2014 | 7 | #542 |
| 2013 | 3 | #894 |
| 2011 | 4 | #796 |
| 2010 | 4 | #758 |
| 2008 | 3 | #860 |
| 2005 | 3 | #690 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
We haven't written up the meaning and story of Dakota yet. The popularity figures above come straight from the CSO.
Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Dakota | 3 | 90 |
In Northern Ireland
#334 in 2025 with 4 babies. Best rank #175 (2015); 137 babies since 2005.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.
Dakota is also given to boys: 3 since 2005.