The baby name Dekoda is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced de-KOH-dah (IPA: /dəˈkoʊdə/).
The baby name Dekoda is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced de-KOH-dah (IPA: /dəˈkoʊdə/).
Dekoda is in Origin.
Dekoda is a contemporary respelling of Dakota, an English given name taken from the ethnonym for the Dakota people, a division of the Oceti Sakowin (Siouan) nations. The source is a Dakota-language term meaning "allies," commonly interpreted in baby-name usage as "friend" or "ally." As a given name it spread in the United States in the late 19th and especially late 20th century, aided by the prominence of the state names North and South Dakota, and it is used as a truly unisex choice.
Variants and near-variants include Dakota (standard), Dakoda, Dekota, and Decoda, with short forms Koda and Kota. The name surged in popularity in the 1980s–1990s in English-speaking countries and remains widely recognizable; celebrities such as Dakota Fanning and Dakota Johnson have reinforced public awareness of the base form. Dekoda is the rarer, stylized spelling, selected by parents seeking distinctiveness without altering the sound or meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| United States | Boys | 2019 | #885 | 7 | 7,235 |
| United States | Girls | 2004 | #911 | 6 | 9,828 |
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