Dacota
A boys’ name of Native American origin, meaning friend or ally; a form of Dakota.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Dacota by the numbers
Dacota was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 40 babies in 1997, so it is a 1990s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Dakota
Like Dacota, each of these traces back to Dakota: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Dakodahfriend; a form of Dakota5 in the US (2017)
- Dakota-Raefriend with ewe lamb; compound of Dakota and Rae5 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Dacota. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean friendship
Like Dacota, each of these has friendship in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Edwinwealthy friend; prosperity and companionship1,027 in the US (2017)
- Khalilfriend; one who is close128 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marvinfamous friend483 in the US (2017)
- Alvinnoble friend; elf friend432 in the US (2017)
- Aldenold friend; from ald and wine425 in the US (2017)
- Bellamybeautiful friend; from bel ami381 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Dacota
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