Lakota Boy & girl
How popular is Lakota?
#3,644 girl name in 2025
41 baby girls were named Lakota in the US in 2025, making it the 3644th most popular girl name. Another 28 boys got the name (#3,847 for boys).
3,206living people named Lakota (est.)
20median age of people named Lakota
3,245babies named Lakota since 1880
1 in 48,048US babies born in 2025
Lakota popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #3,644 for girls (▲ 1374 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 41 girls, 28 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-13% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,389 in 2015, #3,338 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1997 (80 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,842 in 1997 |
| First recorded | 1983 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 49% boys, 51% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Lakota is most popular
Babies named Lakota per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Lakota by decade
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Questions
- Is Lakota a boy or girl name?
- Lakota is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 49% of babies named Lakota were boys and 51% were girls.
- How popular is the name Lakota?
- 41 baby girls were named Lakota in the US in 2025, making it the 3644th most popular girl name. Another 28 boys got the name (#3,847 for boys).
- When was Lakota most popular?
- Lakota peaked in 1997, when 80 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,842 in 1997.
- How many people are named Lakota?
- 3,245 babies have been named Lakota in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,206 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 20.
- Where is Lakota most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Lakota was most common in Oklahoma, at 0.2 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.