Dacota is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #14185 in 2008 with 7 recorded births. This places Dacota in the bottom 31% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2003 with 14 births ranking #7685. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 41.7%. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 270,103 girls born was named Dacota. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.