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Lakota
OriginNative American tribal name
Meaning"friend to us"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#3681
Boys#3908
59% girls · 41% boys
About Lakota
Pronounced lah-KO-tah.
As of October 2026, Lakota ranked #3908 for boys and #3681 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1531 for boys in 1997 and #1860 for girls in 1997.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #3,908
Girls #3,681
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,388 | 54 | #3,521 | 45 |
| 2015 | #2,745 | 44 | #3,414 | 47 |
| 2016 | #2,914 | 41 | #3,965 | 38 |
| 2017 | #3,227 | 36 | #3,419 | 46 |
| 2018 | #3,078 | 38 | #4,114 | 35 |
| 2019 | #2,918 | 42 | #4,114 | 35 |
| 2020 | #3,103 | 37 | #3,366 | 46 |
| 2021 | #4,078 | 26 | #4,682 | 29 |
| 2022 | #3,309 | 36 | #4,253 | 34 |
| 2023 | #2,823 | 45 | #3,946 | 38 |
| 2024 | #3,642 | 31 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #3,908 | 28 | #3,681 | 41 |
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