Dakota vs Alec
Dakota leads today (#319 vs #977), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Dakota and Alec per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#319
#977
Babies named in 2025
1,074
234
Peak year
1995
1995
Trend
Declining since 1996
Declining since 1995
Usually for
Girls & boys
Boys
Lifetime births
93,118
55,152
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