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Lakota
OriginNative American tribal name
Meaning"friend to us"
GenderBoy
About Lakota
The name Lakota peaked for boys at #1531 in 1997. The name is most popular in LAKOTA, LAKOTA, and LAKOTA. Lakota is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,388 | 54 | 28.1 |
| 2015 | #2,745 | 44 | 23 |
| 2016 | #2,914 | 41 | 21.6 |
| 2017 | #3,227 | 36 | 19.4 |
| 2018 | #3,078 | 38 | 20.9 |
| 2019 | #2,918 | 42 | 23.4 |
| 2020 | #3,103 | 37 | 21.4 |
| 2021 | #4,078 | 26 | 14.9 |
| 2022 | #3,309 | 36 | 20.6 |
| 2023 | #2,823 | 45 | 26.3 |
| 2024 | #3,642 | 31 | 18 |
| 2025 | #3,908 | 28 | 16.4 |
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