Dacota is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5970 in 2007 with 14 recorded births. This places Dacota in the top 41% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 40 births ranking #2174. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 30.0%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 148,231 boys born was named Dacota. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.