Lakota

Given to 3,245 US babies since 1978

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Rank in 2025

#3,645

recorded as girls

1,376 since 2024

#3,848

recorded as boys

243 since 2024

Babies in 2025

girls 41 · boys 28

Peak year

1997

80 babies recorded as girls

All-time total

3,245

since 1978

Born a Lakota? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Lakota was most popular in 1997, when 80 babies recorded as girls got the name (0.05 per 1,000). In 2025, 41 babies were named Lakota, ranking #3645 for babies recorded as girls. Compared with 2018–2020, it's about the same.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	41	3,645	28	3,848
2024	26	5,021	31	3,605
2023	38	3,911	45	2,805
2022	35	4,108	36	3,278
2021	29	4,607	26	4,011
2020	46	3,338	37	3,074
2019	35	4,072	42	2,897
2018	35	4,076	38	3,055
2017	46	3,387	36	3,193
2016	38	3,923	41	2,885
2015	47	3,389	44	2,722
2014	45	3,486	54	2,370
2013	63	2,726	49	2,492
2012	63	2,770	49	2,517
2011	38	3,916	45	2,663
2010	39	3,889	40	2,914
2009	57	3,000	55	2,348
2008	51	3,267	33	3,344
2007	56	3,096	44	2,721
2006	56	3,017	63	2,082
2005	60	2,756	62	2,008
2004	38	3,748	55	2,131
2003	44	3,291	52	2,128
2002	48	3,014	47	2,224
2001	49	2,924	45	2,249
2000	62	2,457	38	2,476
1999	63	2,343	49	1,966
1998	61	2,307	55	1,811
1997	80	1,845	68	1,519
1996	65	2,106	60	1,616
1995	63	2,125	45	1,887
1994	47	2,627	36	2,219
1993	30	3,585	38	2,091
1992	21	4,686	25	2,747
1991	30	3,540	20	3,105
1990	13	6,465	8	5,823
1989	7	9,681	6	6,941
1988	6	10,386	<5	—
1987	5	11,325	5	6,951
1986	7	8,523	<5	—
1985	<5	—	<5	—
1984	<5	—	<5	—
1983	6	9,015	<5	—
1982	<5	—	<5	—
1981	<5	—	<5	—
1980	<5	—	<5	—
1979	<5	—	<5	—
1978	<5	—	6	5,059