Unisex name
Dakota
2,027 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 2024. Expression number: 7.
Origin
From Dakota dakhóta/Dakhóta, from the name of the Dakota tribe (Sioux Santee).Translated by Arcanes from the French Wiktionnaire, entry “Dakota”, text and translation under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How many babies received it
From the official birth registers.
In England and Wales
Peak in 2024: 120 births. 2,027 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s. It is given to girls (87%) as well as boys (13%). It really came into use around 2005. It is still given: 503 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the United States
Peak in 1995: 7,700 births. 134,576 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1990s and 2000s. At its peak, it ranked 56th among boys' names in 1995. It is given to girls (31%) as well as boys (69%). It really came into use around 1959. It is still given: 10,813 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
In Ireland
Peak in 2018: 8 births. 93 births from 1964 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 2010s and 2020s. It is given to girls (97%) as well as boys (3%). It is still given: 28 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies' Names, CC BY 4.0.
Elsewhere in the world
The name in the birth records of the 10 countries we track. The period covered varies from country to country.
| Country | Births | Period | Best rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 94 | 1980–2025 | — |
Source: Retraite Québec, Banque de prénoms, CC BY 4.0.
The numbers of the name
Each letter has a value: A = 1, B = 2… I = 9, then J = 1 again (Pythagorean method). We add them up, then reduce to a single digit, except 11, 22 and 33.
■ vowel · ■ consonant
Expression
All the letters: talents, the way you act.
7
reflection, inner life, seeking
4 + 1 + 2 + 6 + 2 + 1 = 16 → 7
Soul
The vowels: what drives you deep down.
8
power, achievement, your relationship with money
1 + 6 + 1 = 8
Personality
The consonants: what others notice first.
8
power, achievement, your relationship with money
4 + 2 + 2 = 8
- Digits missing from the name
- 3, 5, 7, 8, 9
- Most frequent digit
- 1 · initiative, independence, beginnings
The meaning of the numbers comes from numerological tradition; it isn't a measure of your personality. A full portrait needs your first and middle names, your last name at birth, and your date of birth. How we calculate
Your name and theirs
The number of each name, and the number of the bond, which comes from adding them together. A symbolic game: what your two names say together, to be read as a metaphor, not as a verdict on your relationship.