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Dakota

Dakota ranks #331 out of 693 girl cat names in our data (the #1 girl cat name is Luna). Across all 3 places, 6 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #162 for dogs.
Dakota's popularity trend

Dakota's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2016.

0.01%0.02%0.03%0.04%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
6
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#331
of 693 girl cat names
5-year rank move
−305
2014 → 2019
Gender split
81% female
81% female19% male

Gender split comes from 21 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Dakota mean?
/dəˈkəʊtə/3 syllablesOrigin: place-name transfer

Dakota comes from the Dakhóta (Sioux) word meaning "friend" or "ally," the name the Dakota people use for themselves. It later became a place name for the Dakota Territory and the states that followed, and from there passed into use as a given name.

Dakota has a wide-open, all-American sound — sturdy and outdoorsy. It suits an adventurous pet who feels most at home on long walks and open trails.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Dakota shows up

Cats named Dakota per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.02%
SeattleWA, US<0.01%
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.13%