Boys name · Kentucky
Dakota in Kentucky
Babies born in Kentucky have been named Dakota 3,280 times in years with 5 or more births, the first being 1986. In 2025 it was the #184 most common boys name there, on 31 births.
Popularity over time
Dakota in Kentucky, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 11 | #225 |
| 1992 | 122 | #51 |
| 1997 | 193 | #29 |
| 2003 | 136 | #47 |
| 2008 | 56 | #114 |
| 2014 | 35 | #162 |
| 2019 | 18 | #276 |
| 2025 | 31 | #184 |
Dakota started at #225 in 1986 and finished at #184 in 2025 on the boys list in Kentucky, with a high of #26 in 1995 and a low of #276 in 2019.
Kentucky had the most Dakota births in 1995, with 233. In 1995 it reached #26, its highest boys-name rank in Kentucky.
Across the country, Dakota reached its highest rank of #15 in Oklahoma (1997). See Dakota in every state →
How popular is Dakota in Kentucky?
Babies born in Kentucky have been named Dakota 3,280 times in years with 5 or more births, the first being 1986. In 2025 it was the #184 most common boys name there, on 31 births.
How many babies are named Dakota in Kentucky?
In 2025, 31 babies born in Kentucky were named Dakota.
What is the rank of Dakota in Kentucky?
In 2025, Dakota sat at #184 on the boys list for Kentucky.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names by state of birth (public domain). Counts below 5 in a state-year are omitted by the SSA for privacy.