Lakota
Boy name · #3884 in 2025 · Uniqueness 86/100
Lakota ranks #3884 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 28 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2722, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 boys born in 2025 was named Lakota.
Babies named Lakota per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 47-year story
Lakota first appears in the Social Security records in 1978, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1997, when 68 boys were named Lakota — good for #1519 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lakota in class?
Lakota scores 86 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Lakota will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lakota is most common
State-level data for Lakota is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Lakota
Statistically, parents drawn to Lakota tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nikita, Humza, Takoda, Maleek, and Shivam.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lakota | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #3848 |
| 2024 | 31 | #3605 |
| 2023 | 45 | #2805 |
| 2022 | 36 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4011 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3074 |
| 2019 | 42 | #2897 |
| 2018 | 38 | #3055 |
| 2017 | 36 | #3193 |
| 2016 | 41 | #2885 |
| 2015 | 44 | #2722 |
| 2014 | 54 | #2370 |
| 2013 | 49 | #2492 |
| 2012 | 49 | #2517 |
| 2011 | 45 | #2663 |
| 2010 | 40 | #2914 |
| 2009 | 55 | #2348 |
| 2008 | 33 | #3344 |
| 2007 | 44 | #2721 |
| 2006 | 63 | #2082 |
| 2005 | 62 | #2008 |
| 2004 | 55 | #2131 |
| 2003 | 52 | #2128 |
| 2002 | 47 | #2224 |
| 2001 | 45 | #2249 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lakota a popular boy name?
Lakota ranked #3884 among boys in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2722.
When was the name Lakota most popular?
Lakota peaked in 1997, when 68 American boys received the name (ranked #1519 that year). Since 1997 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lakota?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American boys was named Lakota. It scores 86/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.