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By Madison Dresler · Jul 2026

Lakota

OriginNative American, Sioux
Meaning"friend to us"
GenderGirl
Also a boy's nameShow me Lakota as a boy's name
NB Rank#11353

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About Lakota

The name Lakota peaked for girls at #1860 in 1997. The name is most popular in LAKOTA, LAKOTA, and LAKOTA. Lakota is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#3,500#4,000#4,500'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#3,5214525.2
2015#3,4144726.3
2016#3,9653821.4
2017#3,4194626.6
2018#4,1143520.6
2019#4,1143520.9
2020#3,3664628.5
2021#4,6822917.7
2022#4,2533420.7
2023#3,9463823.7
2024—00
2025#3,6814125.5
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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